Running head: QUALITY WITHIN HEALTHCARE 1
NR 532 Week 7 Assignment: Quality of
Healthcare Assignment
Due Dec 15 by 11:59pm Points 225 Submitting a file upload
The Quality of Healthcare Assignment must be submitted by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week
7. The guidelines and grading rubric are located here:
NR532_W7_Quality_of_Healthcare_Assignment_Guidelines Rubric
Purpose
The purposes of this assignment are to: (a) identify and articulate a new nursing care delivery model to
increase the economic and quality outcomes for your organization (CO1 & CO4), (b) articulate how key
concepts of the new nursing care delivery model will reduce costs and improve the quality of healthcare
in the organization (CO3 & CO4), and (c) provide empirical, scholarly evidence to support your ideas
(CO5).
NOTE: You are to choose two patient safety goals to focus on for your organization. This will allow you, as
the nurse executive, some flexibility in relating this deficiency to your new nursing care delivery model.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to do the following.
(CO1) Evaluate and develop organizational strategic plans (SP) in relation to patient safety, economic and
quality outcomes of healthcare organizations and systems. (PO1)
(CO3) Appraise the effects of strategies to reduce costs and improve the quality and safety of healthcare.
(PO1 & PO4)
(CO4) Organize legal and regulatory components of healthcare strategies to promote safety and quality
care. (PO1 & PO4)
(CO5) Synthesize and communicate research findings to promote quality improvement and safety in
healthcare. (PO1 & PO4)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations.
Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student's request is not
approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
If the student's request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the
,Running head: QUALITY WITHIN HEALTHCARE 2
student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as
follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
,TYPE SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS 3
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
Total Points Possible: 225
Requirements:
This paper will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar,
sentence structure, and organization based on the required components.
Create this assignment using Microsoft (MS) Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain
documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in
".docx."
Submit to the appropriate assignment area by 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday of the week due. Any questions
about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic.
The length of the paper is to be no greater than three pages, excluding title page and reference page.
NOTE: You have the option of verbally presenting the content of your paper and uploading/sending the
video to your instructor and posting it in the designated Week 8 threaded discussion. For the video
option, you must still include a written introduction and conclusion, title page and reference list, per
APA.
APA format (6th edition) is required in this assignment, including a title page and reference page. Use
APA level 1 headings for the organizational structure of this assignment. Remember that the introduction
does not carry a heading that labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first part of your paper is
assumed to be the introduction. See APA manual for details. See resource under the course Library
Guide, "Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers." Use the suggested format and headings to organize
your assignment.
Include introduction (do not label as a heading in APA format)
New Nursing Care Delivery Model and Patient Safety Goals
Key Concepts
Supporting Evidence
Conclusion
Preparing the paper
As the nurse executive of your organization, you must reexamine your current nursing care delivery
model (your current model is total-patient-care) and propose a new model to reduce costs and improve
the quality of healthcare for your organization. Your staffing budget will remain fixed next year, and you
had a recent visit by The Joint Commission which revealed some patient safety goal issues, which you
must address. You are considering switching from a total-patient-care delivery model to a new patient
care delivery model.
, TYPE SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS 4
Clearly introduce your quality of healthcare assignment in the introduction paragraph. Include a
sentence that states the purpose of your assignment.
Clearly identify and articulate a new nursing care delivery model to increase the economic (reduce costs)
and quality outcomes for your organization. Discuss at least two patient safety goals to focus on, that
you feel are needed, for your organization.
Clearly articulate how the key concepts of your new nursing care delivery model will reduce costs and
improve the quality of healthcare in the organization you have chosen. Discuss how these key concepts
relate to the contextual domain of the person-centred nursing leadership framework by McCormack and
McCance (2017).
Include a minimum of three sources of scholarly, empirical evidence to support the nursing care delivery
model to be implemented.
Provide concluding statements that should summarize your overall assignment content.
The paper will be three pages maximum, excluding title and reference page(s).
NOTE: You have the option of verbally presenting the content of your paper and uploading/sending the
video to your instructor and posting it in the designated Week 8 threaded discussion. For the video
option, you must still include a written introduction and conclusion, title page and reference list, per
APA.
Title and reference page(s) must be in APA format (6th edition).
Use 12 Times New Roman font and one-inch margins on all sides of the paper.
Note: After submitting your assignment, please also upload your completed assignment to the Week 8
designated threaded discussion to share with your peers.
Quality of Healthcare
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR532: Healthcare Operational Planning and Management
September 2019
NR 532 Week 7 Assignment: Quality of
Healthcare Assignment
Due Dec 15 by 11:59pm Points 225 Submitting a file upload
The Quality of Healthcare Assignment must be submitted by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week
7. The guidelines and grading rubric are located here:
NR532_W7_Quality_of_Healthcare_Assignment_Guidelines Rubric
Purpose
The purposes of this assignment are to: (a) identify and articulate a new nursing care delivery model to
increase the economic and quality outcomes for your organization (CO1 & CO4), (b) articulate how key
concepts of the new nursing care delivery model will reduce costs and improve the quality of healthcare
in the organization (CO3 & CO4), and (c) provide empirical, scholarly evidence to support your ideas
(CO5).
NOTE: You are to choose two patient safety goals to focus on for your organization. This will allow you, as
the nurse executive, some flexibility in relating this deficiency to your new nursing care delivery model.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to do the following.
(CO1) Evaluate and develop organizational strategic plans (SP) in relation to patient safety, economic and
quality outcomes of healthcare organizations and systems. (PO1)
(CO3) Appraise the effects of strategies to reduce costs and improve the quality and safety of healthcare.
(PO1 & PO4)
(CO4) Organize legal and regulatory components of healthcare strategies to promote safety and quality
care. (PO1 & PO4)
(CO5) Synthesize and communicate research findings to promote quality improvement and safety in
healthcare. (PO1 & PO4)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations.
Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student's request is not
approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
If the student's request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the
,Running head: QUALITY WITHIN HEALTHCARE 2
student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as
follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
,TYPE SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS 3
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
Total Points Possible: 225
Requirements:
This paper will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar,
sentence structure, and organization based on the required components.
Create this assignment using Microsoft (MS) Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain
documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in
".docx."
Submit to the appropriate assignment area by 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday of the week due. Any questions
about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic.
The length of the paper is to be no greater than three pages, excluding title page and reference page.
NOTE: You have the option of verbally presenting the content of your paper and uploading/sending the
video to your instructor and posting it in the designated Week 8 threaded discussion. For the video
option, you must still include a written introduction and conclusion, title page and reference list, per
APA.
APA format (6th edition) is required in this assignment, including a title page and reference page. Use
APA level 1 headings for the organizational structure of this assignment. Remember that the introduction
does not carry a heading that labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first part of your paper is
assumed to be the introduction. See APA manual for details. See resource under the course Library
Guide, "Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers." Use the suggested format and headings to organize
your assignment.
Include introduction (do not label as a heading in APA format)
New Nursing Care Delivery Model and Patient Safety Goals
Key Concepts
Supporting Evidence
Conclusion
Preparing the paper
As the nurse executive of your organization, you must reexamine your current nursing care delivery
model (your current model is total-patient-care) and propose a new model to reduce costs and improve
the quality of healthcare for your organization. Your staffing budget will remain fixed next year, and you
had a recent visit by The Joint Commission which revealed some patient safety goal issues, which you
must address. You are considering switching from a total-patient-care delivery model to a new patient
care delivery model.
, TYPE SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS 4
Clearly introduce your quality of healthcare assignment in the introduction paragraph. Include a
sentence that states the purpose of your assignment.
Clearly identify and articulate a new nursing care delivery model to increase the economic (reduce costs)
and quality outcomes for your organization. Discuss at least two patient safety goals to focus on, that
you feel are needed, for your organization.
Clearly articulate how the key concepts of your new nursing care delivery model will reduce costs and
improve the quality of healthcare in the organization you have chosen. Discuss how these key concepts
relate to the contextual domain of the person-centred nursing leadership framework by McCormack and
McCance (2017).
Include a minimum of three sources of scholarly, empirical evidence to support the nursing care delivery
model to be implemented.
Provide concluding statements that should summarize your overall assignment content.
The paper will be three pages maximum, excluding title and reference page(s).
NOTE: You have the option of verbally presenting the content of your paper and uploading/sending the
video to your instructor and posting it in the designated Week 8 threaded discussion. For the video
option, you must still include a written introduction and conclusion, title page and reference list, per
APA.
Title and reference page(s) must be in APA format (6th edition).
Use 12 Times New Roman font and one-inch margins on all sides of the paper.
Note: After submitting your assignment, please also upload your completed assignment to the Week 8
designated threaded discussion to share with your peers.
Quality of Healthcare
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR532: Healthcare Operational Planning and Management
September 2019
