Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you complete the following for the area of improvement:Productivity management

Improvement Methodologies

Analyze each methodology you researched. Explain the pros and cons of each methodology for your chosen area of improvement.

Choose one of these methodologies for your organizational QI plan and explain why you chose this methodology over others.

Information Technology

Analyze each information technology application you researched.

Analyze how these applications will be used to help improve the area of improvement you have chosen.

Benchmarking

Analyze how benchmarks and milestones are involved in managing the use of quality indicators.

Analyze three potential benchmarks and milestones from quality indicators that could be used for your plan.

Mission, Vision, Strategic, and Operational Plans

Analyze how performance and quality measures are aligned to an organization's mission, vision, and strategic plan in general.

Analyze how the measures are aligned with the mission, vision, and strategic plan of an organization.

Barriers

Challenges

Analyze barriers that can interfere with the implementation or revision of quality measures.

Successful Implementation

Implementation

Analyze strategies to ensure successful implementation of new quality measures.

Cite at least 3 sources according to APA guidelines to support your information.Davis Health Care is dedicated to providing an excellent patient care experience. A recent survey indicated that they could improve their quality of service. Imagine you are charged with identifying an area of improvement for this organization.

Select one area of improvement from the following list to complete Part 1 and Part 2 of this assignment:

• Patient safety

• Staff development and team improvement

• Productivity management

• Patient education

• Another area of improvement - Needs faculty approval

You will focus on this area of improvement throughout the remainder of the course, which will lead to a quality improvement plan in the final week.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following prompts for the area of improvement that you selected from above:

Part 1: Data Collection Tools

• Explain data needed to monitor improvements.

• Explain at least three data collection tools you can use to collect performance information.

• Explain the types of information each tool collects.

• Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each data collection tool.

• Explain how the data collection tools are similar. Explain how the data collection tools are different.

Part 2: Data Display, Measurement and Reporting

• Identify at least two tools that measure and display the QI data that can be gathered with the data collection tools identified in Part 1.

• Explain the types of information each tool measures, displays, and reports.

• Explain each measurement, display, and reporting tool's strengths and weaknesses.

• Explain how the measurement, display, and reporting tools are similar and different from each other.

• Explain how the measurement, display and reporting tools are useful for health care organizations.

Cite at least 3 sources according to APA guidelines to support your information.