Discussion Assignment

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered.

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates' initial postings. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete your participation for this assignment by April 4th, 2016.

S-P-O Model of Healthcare Quality

"You have studied Donabedian's structure-process-outcome (S-P-O) model (Kelly, 2011) of healthcare quality in your textbook readings. Based on your reading, respond to the following:"

- Analyze and evaluate how quality is defined, measured, and reported with regards to S-P-O model.

- What structural characteristics of the S-P-O model do you think are necessary in creating an effective and efficient process? Why?

- Does evidence-based medicine play a role in the S-P-O model and quality outcomes of care? Justify using examples.

- Comment on the analyses of at least two of your classmates, particularly the S-P-O relationships and the evaluation of definition, measurement, and reporting of quality.

Reference:

Kelly, D. L. (2011). Applying quality management in healthcare: A system approach (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press