Chamberlain College of Nursing NR447: RN Collaborative Healthcare
Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow:
Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to locate and compare performance measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate hospital compare data for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.
Course Outcomes
Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)
CO 2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3)
CO 3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO 7)
CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)
CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO 8)
Due Dates
This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6.
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points.
Directions
1. Review information found on the following website related to hospital compare http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalCompare.html
2. Read the information carefully and then locate the following website. http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare
3. Search for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. Type in your zip code. Select your hospital and two others. Select hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50 mile radius, select a zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea is to review comparative data.
4. Click on the following topics to learn more.
a. Survey of patient’s experiences
b. Timely and effective care (focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals)
c. Readmissions, complications, and deaths
5. Carefully read the information provided.
6. Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8–10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.
a. Title slide with information pertinent to the course.
b. List reasons to recommend hospital compare to consumers (patients).
c. List reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff who may seek employment.
For d., e., and f. (below), slides are clearly labeled as Hospital A, B or C.
d. Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.
e. Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions.
f. Summarize data for readmissions or complications and deaths.
g. List recommendations for improving data for one selected facility.
h. Summarize what you learned from this experience.
7. Develop PowerPoint slides to include criteria listed above. For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx
8. Submit your PowerPoint slideshow to the Dropbox.
Grading Criteria: Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow
Category
Points
%
Description
Title slide
10
10%
Slide contains pertinent information related to assignment, course, student, date, and faculty member.
Reasons to recommend hospital compare to patients
20
20%
Format of reasons is logical, easy to read, and specific.
Reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff
30
20%
Format of reasons is logical, easy to read, and specific.
Summarize data related to patient experiences
30
30%
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is displayed.
Summarize data related to timely and effective care
30
30%
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
Summarize data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths
30
30%
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths are appropriately displayed.
Recommendations for improving data for one facility
20
20%
Either hospital A, B, or C is specified, or recommendations for improving data are appropriately displayed.
Summary of learning related to this assignment
20
20%
Learning about completing this assignment is stated. Summary of learning is displayed with lists, bulleted items, or other creative ways.
Scholarly writing and formatting
10
10%
Slides are provided and labeled appropriately.
Punctuation and sentence structure are correct.
There is evidence of spell and grammar check.
Total
200 points
100%
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria
Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance
A
Very Good or High Level of Performance
B
Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance
C
Poor, Failing, or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
F
Title slide
10 points
Slide contains all pertinent information related to assignment, course, student, date, and faculty member.
9–10 points
Slide contains most information; however, one component is missing.
8 points
Slide contains most information; however, two to three components are missing.
7 points
Slide contains most information; however, more than three components are missing or slide is missing.
0–6 points
Reasons to recommend hospital compare to patients
20 points
At least four reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are directly related to the patient’s perspective.
18–20 points
At least three reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are mostly related to the patient’s perspective.
16–17 points
Less than three reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are somewhat related to patient’s perspective.
14–15 points
Less than three reasons are included and are not logical and easy to read. They are not from the patient’s perspective.
0–13 points
Reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff
30 points
At least four reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are directly related to the potential staff member’s perspective.
28–30 points
At least three reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are mostly related to the potential staff member’s perspective.
25–27 points
Less than three reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are somewhat related to the potential staff member’s perspective.
23–24 points
Less than three reasons are included and are not logical and easy to read. They are not from the potential staff member’s perspective.
0–22 points
Summarize data related to patient experiences
30 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is thoroughly displayed.
28–30 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is clearly displayed.
25–27 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C, and data related to patient experiences is briefly displayed.
23–24 points
Hospitals are not labeled appropriately, and data related to patient experiences is difficult to ascertain.
0–22 points
Summarize data related to timely and effective care
30 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and concisely applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
28–30 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and somewhat applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
25–27 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. One condition is named and somewhat applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
23–24 points
Only one or two hospitals are listed and labeled appropriately. Three or fewer hospitals are labeled appropriately. One or no conditions are named and applied.
0–22 points
Summarize data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths
30 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths are thoroughly displayed.
28–30 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B and C and data related to readmissions, complications and deaths is clearly displayed
25–27 points
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to readmissions or complications or deaths (but not all three) is briefly displayed.
23–24 points
Hospitals are not labeled appropriately and data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths is difficult to ascertain.
0–22 points
Recommendations for improving data for one facility
20 points
One of three hospitals is selected. At least five recommendations for improving data are listed and thoroughly described.
18–20 points
One of three hospitals is selected. Three to four recommendations for improving data are listed clearly described.
16–17 points
One of three hospitals is selected. Two recommendations for improving data are listed briefly described.
14–15 points
One or no hospitals are listed. One recommendation for improving data is listed and recommendations are difficult to understand.
0–13 points
Summary of learning related to this assignment
20 points
Thoroughly summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data
18–20 points
Clearly summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data
16–17 points
Briefly summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment; does not include value of data
14–15 points
Summary of learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data, is missing or so brief that understanding of concepts is difficult to ascertain
0–13 points
Scholarly writing and formatting
10 points
All slides are provided and
grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are correct.
There is evidence of spell and grammar check.
9–10 points
Minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure noted.
Minimal indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
8 points
Several errors in grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure noted.
There are several indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
7 points
Multiple typos are noted.
Multiple grammar and punctuation errors are noted.
There is no evidence of proofreading prior to submitting the assignment.
There are several indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
0–6 points
Total Points Possible = 200
Your Score=
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
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