Research Paper Assignment: Using Evidence to Guide Decision Making and Management Practices
Health Care and Life Sciences: Nursing
Providing safe and effective patient care is critical for all health care organizations. Many acronyms related to quality improvement exist, and multiple organizations monitor quality of patient care. How does the Nurse Leader remain current, adhere to quality standards from multiple organizations, and integrate those findings into everyday nursing practice?
A. Construct a 3- to 5-page APA-formatted paper (not including Title and Reference pages). *Include at a minimum the use of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 headings
B. Interpret and analyze the following bolded topics and sub-topics (required) to guide the flow of discussion in your paper:
a. Introduction (No heading)
b. Quality Terms in Healthcare (Level 2 heading)
i. Value-Based Purchasing (Level 3 heading)
ii. HCAHPS (Level 3 heading)
iii. QSEN (Level 3 heading)
iv. PDCA (Level 3 heading)
v. Six Sigma (Level 3 heading)
c. Quality and/or Regulatory Organizations (Level 2 heading)
i. IOM (Level 3 heading)
ii. JCAHO (Level 3 heading)
iii. CMS (Level 3 heading)
iv. Leapfrog (Level 3 heading)
d. Conclusion
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes 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.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.