Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Explain and discuss how benchmarking is used to improve quality in healthcare organizations. Explain the importance of choosing a good source for benchmarks. Lastly, discuss the pros and cons of benchmarking and any alternatives that may exist. The use of at least 2 scholarly references, formatted in APA style, to support your argument is expected. Discussion Board Rubric Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content. 20 Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment. 20 DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community. 20 Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic. 8 Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. Any resources should be cited in APA format or style specified in the assignment. 7
