Homework: Quality Assurance and Statistics in Health
Instruction
Part I:
i. Read the Case Study of SCR.
ii. Download the JC Standards.
iii. Create a table that lists each of the issues the consultant found at the hospital. Then, analyze each issue and decide which Joint Commission IM standard is in question. Then, in the Excerpt column, provide a short statement from the standard or intent to describe why you chose the IM Standard that you did.
Example
Issue
IM Standard
Excerpt
The department's plan for backup procedures is not detailed.
IM.01.01.03
Note: You should have at least 10 issues presented.
Part II:
Imagine you are the HIM Director and write a memo to the Quality Improvement Manager about your findings. Your memo should:
i. Describe where this hospital needs the most improvement and why.
ii. Describe what you think the most important opportunity for improvement is.
iii. Recommend where to focus the next performance improvement project.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.