Description
Select a data review project topic. Then, write a 12 page topic description that includes the problem statement and list of supporting references.
The topic I am going to go with in reference to like a PICOT statement is : “Do adults with acute bronchitis who are treated with antibiotics note earlier improvement in clinical symptoms, compared to those who are given inhaled albuterol in a six week time frame?”
Note: Each assessment of your capstone project is built on the work you have completed in previous assessments. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
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This assessment provides an opportunity to identify a relevant health care problem that warrants analysis. It also helps to conduct a thorough review of the current literature that relates to the problem.
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RESOURCES
HEALTH CARE QUALITY
This article examines the role of IT with regard to patient flow in hospitals and the implications for efficiency and performance.
- Devaraj, S., Ow, T. T., & Kohli, R. (2013). Examining the impact of information technology and patient flow on healthcare performance: A theory of swift and even flow (TSEF) perspective. Journal of Operations Management 31(4), 181192.
This article defines how competent health care providers can improve health care communication, access, and outcomes, and also encourage patients to participate more fully in their own care.
- Brusin, J. H. (2012). How cultural competency can help reduce health disparities. Radiologic Technology, 84(2), 129147.
This article aids providers in a better understanding of the patients perspective on health care quality within the context of data analytics.
- Russell, R. S., Johnson, D. M., & White, S. W. (2015). Patient perceptions of quality: Analyzing patient satisfaction surveys. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(8), 11581181.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
This article defines a framework in which information can be generated for use in reporting and informing the public about health care quality.
- van den Heuvel, J., Niemeijer, G. C., & Does, R. J. (2013). Measuring healthcare quality: The challenges. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 26(3), 269278.
This article examines different types of organizational activities related to performance measurement and how they lead to improvements.
- Elg, M., Klara, P. B., & Kollberg, B. (2013). Performance measurement to drive improvements in healthcare practice. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 33(11/12), 16231651.
FACILITATING CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT
This study reveals that organizational support risks influence both the overall change project performance and process performance and provides recommendations on how to mitigate risks in change projects.
- Jurisch, M. C., Rosenberg, Z., & Krcmar, H. (2016). Emergent risks in business process change projects. Business Process Management Journal, 22(4), 791811.
This study discusses drivers and challenges facing quality initiatives implementation in health care organizations and compares findings with those of a questionnaire.
- Abdallah, A. (2014). Implementing quality initiatives in healthcare organizations: Drivers and challenges. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 27(3), 166181.
This article discusses how one organization shifted from a top-down approach to a transformational one with different techniques.
- Brickman, J. (2016, November 23). How to get health care employees onboard with change. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-get-health-care-emp…
WRITING RESOURCES
- The APA Module will help to build your understanding of the APA manual.
- APA Style and Format has other useful resources.
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ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
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- Note: This assessment is the foundation for your capstone project. Therefore, you must complete this assessment before starting any of the other assessments in this course.
PREPARATION
To prepare for this assessment, read the following documents:
The information provided in these two documents will help you in choosing a project of reasonable scope that is central to your career development goals and would be of value to your targeted health care organization. In addition, they provide guidance, recommendations, and examples that are crucial to successfully completing this assessment. You are encouraged to download both the documents and keep them on hand as ready references.In addition, download and review the template you will use to complete this assessment:
REQUIREMENTS
Select your data review project topic, and provide a topic description that includes the problem statement and list of supporting references.
Document Format and Length
- Submit your project topic, problem description, problem statement, and references in the Assessment 1 Topic Selection Template. Your finished document should be 12 pages in length.
- Format your citations and references using APA style.
Topic Selection
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your topic selection process addresses each point, at a minimum. You may also want to read the assessment scoring guide to better understand how each criterion will be assessed.
- Write a clear, one-sentence problem statement for a proposed project.
- State the issue in the form of a problem and add a citation.
- Identify the key performance indicators and outcome measures for a proposed project.
- Locate authoritative sources on performance measurement.
- Articulate the value of a proposed project to an organization and to one’s professional health care leadership competency development goals.
- Review the selected organization’s website to determine its vision, mission, culture, strategic focus, and how they provide value to the patients.
- Ensure that you understand what is meant by the term value proposition.
- Consider a strategic, systems perspective when contemplating value to the organization.
- Be sure you have evidence to support your conclusions.
- Summarize current and relevant authoritative literature.
- Be concise and substantive. Provide sufficient information in the summary to adequately cover the selected topic.
- Visit the Capella University Library to confirm what sources constitute authoritative literature. The Library Research and Information Literacy Skills page contains useful information on this topic. You may also wish to consult the MHA Program Library Guide.
- Combine clear, coherent, and original writing, in APA style, with relevant and credible evidence from the scholarly and professional literature.
- Apply correct APA formatting to your source citations.
Requirements: 1-2 pages