Improvement Process in Organizations, Systems, Primary Care, and Medicare

As a doctorally prepared nurse, it is imperative that you are prepared to lead Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) projects. Some of you may decide to complete a CQI program as your scholarly project. Thus, this 3 part assignment is designed to provide an opportunity for students to work as a team to develop a framework for a proposed CQI project and address other supports and assessments that are required while completing a CQI project. To get started, access the Human Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) web site: Developing and Implementing a QI Project: http://www.hrsa.gov/quality/toolbox/methodology/developingandimplementingaqiplan/index.html Also, at the bottom of this webpage, there is a list of bureaus and offices which list regulatory guidelines for care, such as Bureau of Primary Health Care and national organizations such as The Joint Commission. It is strongly recommended that you review the resources on the HRSA website and bookmark it for future use as a reference. Resources included on this site include but are not limited to: Developing and Implementing a QI plan, Improvement Teams, Managing Data for Performance Improvement, Performance Management and Measurement, Quality Improvement, Readiness Assessment and Developing Project Aims, Redesigning a System of Care to Promote QI and Testing for Improvement. Developing and Implementing a QI Project: http://www.hrsa.gov/quality/toolbox/methodology/developingandimplementingaqiplan/index.html Also, at the bottom of this webpage, there is a list of bureaus and offices which list regulatory guidelines for care, such as Bureau of Primary Health Care and national organizations such as The Joint Commission. It is strongly recommended that you review the resources on the HRSA website and bookmark it for future use as a reference. Resources included on this site include but are not limited to: Developing and Implementing a QI plan, Improvement Teams, Managing Data for Performance Improvement, Performance Management and Measurement, Quality Improvement, Readiness Assessment and Developing Project Aims, Redesigning a System of Care to Promote QI and Testing for Improvement. Background: You will be assigned to work in teams on a proposed CQI project. The assignment is divided into 3 parts. Each part of the assignment will specifically address a different aspect of the CQI project. You will work together to select a fictitious quality or safety issue which may be commonly seen in a health care setting such as primary care, hospital/health care organizations or underserved countries. Set up team guidelines for cooperation. Choose a topic for the CQI Plan, i.e. Medication Errors in the Hospital Setting. Consider the following as background to your plan: Organizational mission, values, program goals and objectives. The project consists of the following elements as outlined in each part. Each part will be written by the team in current APA  7 format and will include a title page and reference page.  You may also include appendices if needed for work plans or other forms. These are not included in the page count. O   ASSIGNMENT · Discuss the descriptions of accountability including protection of patient information (HIPPA), ethical legal considerations, team members required and roles and responsibilities for  creating a Clinical decision support system at the point of care in a primary care family facility for  adults 18 years of age and older at risk for metabolic syndrome