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Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) at the Connecticut Health Foundation

REQUIRED READINGS:
Sutton, K. (2015). Outcomes Achieved Through Implementation of Interdisciplinary Plans of Care. MEDSURG Nursing, 24(5), 304-308.
Senate armed services subcommittee on personnel hearing. (2016). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc.
OPTIONAL READINGS:
Crider, N. M., & Ulrich, E. (2016). Evaluation of organizations and systems. Evaluation of Health Care Quality for DNPs.In J. Hickey & C. Brosnan (eds) Evaluation of health care quality for DNPs. (127-142) New York: Springer Retrieved from Trident University Online Library.
Kim, R.H., Gaukler, G.M., & Won Lee, C. (2016). Improving healthcare quality: A technological and managerial innovation perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 133(b):373-78. Retrieved from Trident University Online Library
Morais, R. M. d., Somera, S. C., Goes, W. M., & Costa, A. L. (2016). Applicability of an assessment model for healthcare information systems in a public hospital. Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management, 13(3), 459.
Naessens, J. M., Van Such, M. B., Nesse, R. E., Dilling, J. A., Swensen, S. J., Thompson, K. M., … & Santrach, P. J. (2017). Looking under the streetlight? A framework for differentiating performance measures by level of care in a value-based payment environment. Academic Medicine, 92(7), 943.
Newman, M. W. (2017). Integrated and collaborative care: Quality improvement in action. Psychiatric Annals, 47(7), 374.
van, d. H., Niemeijer, G. C., & Ronald J.M.M. Does. (2013). Measuring healthcare quality: The challenges. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 26(3)269-78. Retrieved from Trident University Online Library
Yamasato, K., Tsai, P. J. S., Bartholomew, M., Durbin, M., Kimata, C., & Kaneshiro, B. (2016). Discrepancy between identification of early-term elective deliveries by manual chart review and data vendor. Hawai’i Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 75(12), 367.
Newspaper Article
Slabodkin, G. (2017). Joint Commission eases ORYX requirements for acute care hospitals. Health Data Management (Online).
Health and medicine – Quality of care; Researchers at Oregon State University describe findings in quality of care (what drives continuous improvement project success in healthcare?). (2017). Health & Medicine Week.
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Assignment Expectations
For this module’s assignment, please complete and submit a 4- to 5-page paper that addresses the following tasks for a specific standard, guideline, or criteria supporting ORYX and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI):
1.Identify the specific standard, guideline or criteria.
2.Present the exact standard, guideline or criteria that will be critiqued in this assignment.
3.Review and examine the facts and data supporting the standard, guideline or criteria. (Focus on the scientific information, research data, and findings of professional groups.
4.Critique and analyze the body of information that you have researched and developed for the selected standard, guideline or criteria.
5.Present your findings and opinion on the adequacy of the selected standard, guideline or criteria.
6.List of references.
7.SUBHEADINGS REQUIRED FOR EACH QUESTION ANSWERED
8.APA Format