Assigment
The long-term success and prosperity of an organization is linked to the strategy it pursues over time. A firm understanding of the environment within which the organization exists is a critical ingredient in the strategy development process. You are tasked with researching the history of quality improvement programs to better understand how you approach improving quality in your healthcare organization.
Instructions
Research and write a paper on the following question. Your response should be between at least 1000 words . Your work should follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your responses should include at least three scholarly references and a references section. Furthermore, all sources used should be properly cited using APA formatting.
Question:
Explain the historical evolution of healthcare quality improvement programs. How the performance has challenges, healthcare reform efforts, and the need for cost containment contributed to this development? Select the areas you find most important to improve quality and create performance targets and explain why.
Requirements
• Explain the historical evolution of healthcare quality improvement programs.
• Examine the performance challenges, healthcare reform efforts, and the need for cost containment contributed to this development.
• Select the areas most important to improve quality and create performance targets and explain why.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.