Instructions In this assignment, you will make a QI initiative proposal based on a health issue of professional interest to you (patients left before being seen in the emergency department). This proposal will be based on an analysis of dashboard metrics from a health care facility. You have one of two options: If you have access to dashboard metrics related to a QI initiative proposal of interest to you: •
Analyze data from the health care facility to identify a health care issue or an area of concern. You will need access to reports and data related to care quality and patient safety. o You will need to identify basic information about the health care setting, size, and specific type of care delivery related to the topic that you identify.
You are expected to abide by standards for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). o
Analyze data to identify a health care issue or an area of concern as it relates to a state, national, or accreditation benchmark requirement relevant to your professional setting. o Evaluate the quality of the data.
• Outline a QI initiative proposal based on the selected health issue or area of concern and supporting data analysis to improve identified dashboard metric. The interactive activity Designing a Quality Improvement Initiative can get you going on the first steps of a QI process and your assignment. o Identify the target areas of improvement and outcome measures. o Include the QI model that will be utilized. o Specify evidence-based strategies that will be utilized. •
Integrate interprofessional perspectives and actions to lead quality improvements in patient safety, cost effectiveness, and work-life quality. o Specify roles and responsibilities. •
Apply effective collaboration strategies to promote QI of interprofessional care. o Include specific communication tools. •
Deliver a persuasive, coherent, and effective visual presentation. Integrate relevant sources to support arguments, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style. Be sure that your proposal, at minimum, addresses each of the bullet points. Additional Requirements Your assignment should also meet the following requirements: •
Length of submission: 7–10 PowerPoint slides, with speaker notes, not including title slide and attached reference list. Balance text with visuals. Avoid text-heavy slides. Use speaker’s notes for additional content. •
Number of references: Cite a minimum of five sources (no older than seven years, unless a seminal work) of scholarly or professional evidence to support your evaluation.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style.
