Reference no: EM133595900
The student is required to develop a quality improvement project based on a self-selected area of improvement. The project shall include a PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) cycle chart that identifies the problem or process to be improved, a data table and presentation of outcomes. More specifically, the project shall include, but not limited to the following key set of requirements:
1. Develop a problem statement.
2. Develop a primary question that the improvement project seeks to address, written in a manner that is clearly supported by the established project goals.
3. Identify and develop a set of goals/aims that will serve as the foundation for the project. The project aims shall be developed based on the SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) approach.
4. Identify the targeted population impacted by the project.
5. Provide a statement of the anticipated impact of the project based on the proposed project interventions.
6. Identify and track the performance measures for the project.
7. The project shall consist of both outcomes, as well as process measures.
8. The student shall thoroughly research, design, develop and measure project performance of the project throughout the semester.
9. The report shall include the various quality improvement tools utilized to measure performance outcomes, as well as a statement as to why the student utilized the specific tool(s).