Write a formal paper of 750-1,000 words that addresses the following:
“Quality Improvement” Please respond to the following: •Discuss how quality is measured in terms of structure, process, and outcomes within a health care organization (HCO).
You are the manager of a new primary care clinic located about twenty five (25) miles outside of a small city (population of 50,000). With five (5) family physicians, two (2) nurse practitioners, two (2) physicians’ assistants (PAs), and twenty (20) clinical support staff consisting of RNs, LPNs, and CMAs, the clinic provides primary care services to a diverse community of people living and working outside the city limits. Originally a rural area, the community has been growing and now includes promising opportunities in employment, education, and comfortable living spaces for young families. However, there are still many residents who struggle to make ends meet with older farms that have belonged to families for generations. The central city includes two (2) large acute care facilities, and one (1) tertiary care facility that is known for its excellent pulmonary care. Both acute care hospitals provide the usual services such as labor and delivery, outpatient surgery, chronic diseases care, etc. and have fully equipped ancillary departments, such as lab and radiology. Up until this point, the residents have used the facilities’ emergency departments for routine illnesses and conditions when their private physicians were not readily available. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you: 1.Analyze some of the key social, political, and economic factors that have led to the proliferation of urgent care facilities and primary care practices over the last 20-30 years. 2.Create a comprehensive mission statement for the clinic, and discuss how it will facilitate the provision of quality services. 3.Analyze and discuss one (1) or more directions the clinic might take to grow its business. Determine what factors you would consider when deciding what services to provide in-house and which ones to affiliate with other institutions. 4.Decide how you will determine if the clinic is meeting its goals. Identify three (3) performance measurements you could use to evaluate the success of the clinic’s services. Begin by naming a goal, and then identify a quantifiable measurement you could use for each to determine if you are coming close or falling short of the goal. 5.Determine how you would then address whatever opportunities for improvement seem to exist and what processes you would put in place. 6.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. 7.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements: a.Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. b.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length. c.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Analyze the critical management issues, purpose, functions, and performance measures of different departments within healthcare organizations. •Examine the political, economic, and social forces that have influenced the organizational foundations of the United States healthcare system. •Explain how public policy has shaped the development of the U.S. healthcare system. •Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization management. •Write clearly and concisely about health services organization management using proper writing mechanics.
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Select one quantitative research article from this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings ( The effectiveness of telehealth care on caregiver burden, mastery of stress, and family function among family caregivers of heart failure patients: A quasi-experimental study )
Write a 260-word summary in which you:
1-Describe the study design and explain the strengths and limitations of this design.
2-Identify the intervention, if any.
3-Describe the sample using descriptive statistics.
4-Identify the data collection procedures and comment on the validity and reliability of measurements.
5-What study findings are presented with descriptive statistics?
Please read carefully instructions. This is a master level writing. See attached the chapters of the book and article to do the Summary of a Research Report worksheet and data analysis.
When reviewing a research study, you must have the knowledge and skills to accurately read and interpret all parts of a research study. The goal for this assignment is for you to read the entire article, and accurately identify and describe the various sections of the study report. Use the information in chapters from prior weeks as well as this week to help you accurately summarize the study.
Select one quantitative research article from this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings or an article from Appendix A-H of Resource Manual for Nursing Research.
-Complete the Summary of a Research Report worksheet. Fill out the form in its entirety and include the following details in the appropriate sections of the form:
-Identify the type of design that is used in the study.
Using Table 9.4 and Table 9.5 of Nursing Research locate the type of design described in the article.
-Compare the design description in the study to the one in the tables and determine if there is any difference between the two.
-Describe the data analysis to include specific statistical tests and the reason for selecting the specific tests for the study. If there is a test of a hypothesis, what are the results of the data analysis?
Review Box 10.1: Guidelines for Critiquing Design Elements and Study Validity in Quantitative Studies on Nursing Research.
-Develop a data analysis. If there is a test of a hypothesis, what are the results of the data analysis? Do not simply identify a few words by the author(s) referring to the major findings under discussion or conclusions.
Include a full reference for the article you selected using APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your Summary of a Research Report worksheet and your data analysis.
This assignment will help you understand the limitations that the elderly face.
Identity an elderly person in your community or locality. Fix up an appointment with the elderly person and talk to him or her about the limitations that he or she faces in his or her everyday life. The discussion could be on physical impairments, finances, resources, or support.
Based on your discussion with the elderly gentleman or lady, create a 4- to 5-page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes the following:
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to critique one quantitative or qualitative nursing research article of interest from any refereed nursing journal.
Instructions:
Home Health Services
Doris is a 79-year-old woman who has recently lost her spouse and has begun receiving home health services at her home. The home health nurse has noticed Doris spending large amounts of time at home alone. The nurse would love to see Doris become more active in her community and possibly be less sedentary.
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research on home health services. Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following:
I already done the discussion but the teacher wants more elaborate explanations, so you will just add more informations!
