Homework: Clinical Quality Assessment/Improvement
Select a diagnostic or procedural topic relevant to patient care that would be suitable for a quality assessment and improvement project. Prepare a 3 to 4 pages paper in which you:
1. Define the purpose or focus of the assessment process. (Ask: What are we trying to accomplish?)
2. Identify/develop at least four key indicators or parameters (performance measures) for the selected topic that provide data to support the purpose or focus of the assessment process. (Ask: What will tell us that a change is an improvement?) Use resources on this topic to help decide which indicators to use. Indicators may include, but are not limited to:
a. Admission criteria/suggested population
b. Continued-stay review criteria
c. History of illness
d. Lab values
e. Symptomatology/indications for the disease or procedure
f. Vital signs
g. Medications
h. Ongoing monitoring
i. Length of stay
j. Type of treatment
k. Complications/management of care
l. Comorbidities
m. Management (for example, of therapy or education)
n. Discharge planning
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.