Must be in APA format. Will attach photos of the protocol followed at the facility we are doing the paper on in the info document. I already started the paper and did the introduction, so please just add on to that. within the document, I also included 9 references that must be cited plus the two images that need information pulled from. There is also a break down of the entire paper you can use as a guide. Please feel free to contact me if there are any issues or concerns. THANK YOU A TON!! Quality Improvement and Management Project – Fall 2020 You will work on this project in groups of 3 or 4. This paper should at least 10 content pages, APA style, and using peer reviewed journals for references (See grading rubric). Please use headings (hint: follow this outline and make sure you include an introduction and summary. No abstract is necessary). **Papers must be submitted through Safe Assign on Blackboard. Because this is a group project, one group member will submit it in Blackboard. 1. Introduction: Identify the aim of the paper. Introduce reader to what the paper will address. 2. Problem: Identify one area at your clinical site that is not meeting desired quality outcomes or may be considered a potential problem. Give specific information regarding who, what, where, when as it relates to the problem (key players and situations). Discuss in terms of which Joint Commission quality indicator it relates to. In addition, document relevance using another indicator from a health (Health People 2020), nursing (NDNQI), or educational (QSEN) database or initiative. Describe why it is a problem or a concern (Potential problem) at this clinical site (i.e. is it related to technique, staffing, education, etc…). 3. Literature Review: Conduct a literature review on the topic. Identify sources from professional literature that discuss why this is a problem. Identify suggested solutions,
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Must be in APA format. Will attach photos of the protocol followed at the facility we are doing the paper on in the info document. I already started the paper and did the introduction, so please just add on to that. within the document, I also included 9 references that must be cited plus the two images that need information pulled from. There is also a break down of the entire paper you can use as a guide. Please feel free to contact me if there are any issues or concerns.THANK YOU A TON!!
Quality Improvement and Management Project – Fall 2020
You will work on this project in groups of 3 or 4. This paper should at least 10 content pages, APA style, and using peer reviewed journals for references (See grading rubric). Please use headings (hint: follow this outline and make sure you include an introduction and summary. No abstract is necessary). **Papers must be submitted through Safe Assign on Blackboard. Because this is a group project, one group member will submit it in Blackboard.
1. Introduction: Identify the aim of the paper. Introduce reader to what the paper will address.
2. Problem: Identify one area at your clinical site that is not meeting desired quality outcomes or may be considered a potential problem. Give specific information regarding who, what, where, when as it relates to the problem (key players and situations). Discuss in terms of which Joint Commission quality indicator it relates to. In addition, document relevance using another indicator from a health (Health People 2020), nursing (NDNQI), or educational (QSEN) database or initiative. Describe why it is a problem or a concern (Potential problem) at this clinical site (i.e. is it related to technique, staffing, education, etc…).
3. Literature Review: Conduct a literature review on the topic. Identify sources from professional literature that discuss why this is a problem. Identify suggested solutions, how they were implemented and what were the results. You are establishing evidence here.
4. QI/QM Plan: Create a Quality Improvement plan that can be initiated at this clinical site. It should be based on the information you obtained and reported in the “Problem” section of this paper. Describe your plan for improvement and management. Each student must design a different audit (structure, outcome, or process). For instance, who are the involved players (disciplines), how often will the indicator measured, how will the outcomes be measured (tool or data collection sheet), how often will the data be reviewed.
5. Analysis: How does the literature support the plan? Within the literature, identify three (3) topics we discussed this semester in relation to leadership and/or management that would support the plan.
6. Summary: Summarize your paper with some thoughts on relevance to population health, diverse populations and cultural competence, and nursing.
Criteria (APA Style & Format will be considered in all areas)
Max Points
Actual Points
Comments
Topic, outline, 3 references (hard copy of articles). Your paper should have many more than 3 references. Due 10/21/20. * Points deducted for lateness.
5
Introduction: Identifies the aim of the paper. Summarizes what the paper includes.
5
Problem: Thoroughly identified problem (key players, situations) (5) and discussed in terms of which Joint Commission quality indicator it relates to (5) and relevance using another indicator from a health (Health People 2020), nursing (NDNQI), or educational (QSEN) database or initiative (5).
15
Literature review: Sources from professional literature are that discussed in terms of why this is a problem, suggested solutions, how they were implemented and the results. References are accurately cited, relevant, and current. Must match those cited in the body.
15
QI/ QM Plan: Complete QI and QM plan. How often the indicator is measured, how often the data is reviewed, how the outcomes are measured. Audits are clearly defined and described.
15
Analysis: How does the literature support the plan? Within the literature, identify three topics we discussed this semester in relation to leadership and/or management that would support the plan.
15
Summary: Paper is summarized with some thoughts on relevance to population health, diverse populations and cultural competence, and nursing implications.
10
General Expectations: Written in a clear and concise manner using APA style; Proper grammar and spelling; Well organized.
10
Presentation 10Total 100
Author Note
First paragraph: Complete departmental and institutional affiliation
Second paragraph: Changes in affiliation (if any)
Third paragraph: Acknowledgments, funding sources, special circumstances
Fourth paragraph: Contact information (mailing address and e-mail)
Abstract
Start your 150- 250 word abstract here. It is usually easier to write the abstract after you have
completed the rest of the paper. It is a summary of the most important elements of your paper.
All numbers in the abstract, except those beginning a sentence, should be typed as digits rather
than words. To count the number of words in this paragraph, select the paragraph, and on the
Tools menu click Word Count. For additional guidelines, see page 27 in the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association.
Introduction (5pts)
Sepsis is one of the most life-threatening medical emergencies and hence not mentioned a
lot in hospital care settings. It is the body's extreme response to an infection, which can
deteriorate the condition more leading to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. According
to the CDC, each year at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis and 270,000 people
die as a result of sepsis. In hospitals, 1 in every 3 patients dies due to sepsis. Due to an increasing
number of cases, Sepsis has become a significant health care burden in hospitals accounting for
more than $24 billion in hospital expenses, representing 13% of total US hospital costs (Paoli et.
Al). Early prevention and recognition for sepsis is the key to management. Health care providers
and nurses should be provided with adequate training to recognize the sepsis early possible to
prevent any adverse effects. The World Health Assembly (WHA) and World Health
Organization (WHO) in May 2017 made sepsis as a global health priority and urged to improve
the prevention, diagnosis and management of sepsis to improve patient outcomes (Seymour et.
Al.). In this paper we will talk about the importance of early sepsis recognition and its
management.
Problem (15 pts)
The problem we chose for this paper is Mortality related to sepsis and how can we aid to reduce
the deaths associated with sepsis. Joint commission on Accreditation of Hospitals states that
Start writing here. Identify the Q.I. program you have identified. Use the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Healthy People 2020, NDNQI, or QSEN databases
to help you identify and describe the Q.I. program. You may want to use secondary headings
like the following:
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
Healthy People 2020
NDNQI
QSEN
Literature Review (15 pts)
Start writing here. Discuss why this Q.I. issue is a problem, suggested solutions, how
solutions were implemented, and the results. You may want to use secondary headings for each
of the three articles you found. Make sure if you discuss a new idea you separate it with a
secondary heading.
Quality Management Plan (15 pts)
Start writing here. Discuss who is involved in the plan (nursing, medicine, physical
therapy, etc.), how often this Q.I. is measured, how often data for this Q.I. issue is reviewed, how
outcomes are measured, and if there have been any documented changes based on these
outcomes and evaluations. Once again, you may want to use secondary headings if you discuss a
new idea.
Analysis (15 pts)
Start writing here. Using 3 topics you have learned and read about during lecture, use the
literature, with citations, as a confirmation and comparison of how leadership and management
aspects would support the plan. For example, how would delegation influence the Q.I. issue?
You may want to use secondary headings for each of the three topics you learned about as in the
following:
Delegation
Motivation
Decision Making
(use your own critical thinking to decide which three topics you wish to discuss, these are just
three examples)
Summary (10 pts)
This is a summary of what you have discussed in the above sections. It should take at
least 1 paragraph to complete and should discuss relevance to population health, diverse and
cultural competence, and nursing implications.
**Please remember to attach to the outline (5 pts) the three reference articles you have
chosen to help write this paper
**Please check for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure
**Please check for APA style including citations and reference page (10 pts)
References
(Include only references that you have cited in the text)
For additional guidelines, see pages 49-51 in the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association. Your references should include the APA Manual, textbook, the three
articles required for this paper, and any other books or journal articles that helped with writing
the paper.
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Marquis, B., & Huston, C. (2015). Leadership Roles and Management Functions in
Nursing (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams &
Wilkens.
References
Ferguson, A., Coates, D. E., Osborn, S., Blackmore, C. C., & Williams, B. (2019). Early, Nurse-
Directed Sepsis Care. AJN American Journal of Nursing , 119(1), 52–58.
