QH769 Quality Improvement Health System

QH769 Quality Improvement Health System
1. Identify the issue/problem topic category (choose one): (5 points)
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Patient safety
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Medical errors
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Consumer satisfaction
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Team dynamics
2. Identify the specific topic: (10 points)
3. Identify the corresponding textbook chapter(s) for background and possible intervention(s): (5 points)
4. In your own words, describe the issue or problem. The description should be a minimum of 3 sentences. (10 points)
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5. How does this topic/content area/change impact the following major stakeholder groups? Fill in the table below. You can copy and paste the symbols [☺ ]. (30 points)
Stakeholder Group
Overall Perspective
Impact on _____ from the specific stakeholder perspective
Cost
Quality
Access
Example:
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Providers: Hospitals
Providers: Physicians
Consumers: Employers
Consumers: Patients
Third Party Payers (Insurers)
Government
6. From the table above, what is the healthcare industry perspective on this topic/content area/change or issue? Look at the topic from a Cost, Quality, and Access point of view and then summarize the overall industry perspective, using each point of view, in 2-3 sentences below. (20 points)
Point of View
Summary
Cost
Quality
Access
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7. List at least three sources of information for this topic that you read or reviewed to make your decisions in the table. List them below using the examples provided. You should list your text book as appropriate. Listing more quality sources is better, but limit to a maximum of five sources. (10 points)
Source:
Citation:
Reference:
Example:
www.census.gov; or textbook
Census Bureau; or Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care
Accessed and retrieved Census data on March 1, 2014; or page 16, Table 3 in textbook
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8. From your colleagues/other students in this course who, by name, shares a similar view with you on this topic? This will require you to research the Term Paper Topic Discussion Board from Module 3. (5 points)
List the person’s name:
What is similar?:
9. From your colleagues/other students in this course who, by name, has a different point of view on this topic? This will require you to research the Term Paper Topic Discussion Board from Module 3. (5 points)
List the person’s name:
What is different?: