HCS 588 Week 4 / QI Plan Part 2

From the two or three areas of potential improvement you selected in Week 3, narrow your focus to one performance improvement area. Use this area as the focus for your chosen organization to develop a QI plan.   Research at least three various methodologies for integrating QI strategies into performance measurements.   Research at least three information technology applications–clinical decision support systems–as components of QI management.   Research the involvement of benchmarks and milestones in managing QI.   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you complete the following: Describe each methodology you researched. What are the pros and cons of each methodology for your chosen performance improvement area? Choose one of these methodologies for your organizational QI plan. Explain why you chose this methodology over others. Describe each information technology application you researched. How might these applications be used to help improve the performance area you chose for your organization? Explain how benchmarks and milestones are involved in managing the use of quality indicators. Identify three potential benchmarks and milestones from quality indicators that could be used for your plan. Describe how performance and quality measures are aligned to an organization’s mission, vision, and strategic plan in general. Then, describe how the measures are aligned with the mission, vision, and strategic plan of your organization. Cite at least three sources to support your information.

Write 1,050- to 1,400-word paper with the following sections:

• Authority, structure, and organization
  • Describe the authority structure of the plan’s implementation. This must describe who is responsible for implementing the plan. Include a description of each role involved in the plan:
    • Board of directors
    • Executive leadership
    • Quality improvement committee
    • Medical staff
    • Middle management
    • Department staff
  • Communication
    • Identify who the performance activity outcomes are communicated to and who does the communicating. This describes who is responsible for overseeing data collection and preparing data reports.
  • Education
    • Describe how staff will be educated regarding the plan. This covers how each staff member will be initially oriented to the plan and how each employee fits into the plan based on job responsibilities.
  • Annual evaluation
    • Describe what elements of the plan are annually evaluated for improvement.
    • Identify how to monitor the effect of changes implemented from the decision-making process.
  • External entities
    • Describe the effect of external entities–governmental agencies, accrediting bodies, and professional interest groups–on the quality and performance measure of an organization’s decision-making processes.
  • Challenges
    • Identify barriers that can interfere with the implementation or revision of quality measures.
    • Determine strategies to ensure successful implementation of new quality measures.

Cite at least four sources to support your information.

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