Quality Measurement by Health Care Professionals

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss how an individual’s role within a healthcare organization affects or influences the application of quality improvement and measurement tools.

Quality improvement and measurement tools are utilized by a wide range of professionals within a healthcare organization and may be applied differently depending on the nature of the professional’s work. The role of healthcare professionals can determine how they view quality initiatives, including the different methods of measurement and types of quality improvement tools. Discuss these variations in the applicability of quality improvement and measurement tools with respect to the professional’s area of focus and role within the healthcare organization.

Develop a section of an employee handbook in 1,000–1,250 words, addressing the following:

• Summarize the role of three to five different healthcare professionals and their responsibility in the development and continuation of high-quality healthcare results.
• Identify three quality measurement/improvement tools and discuss the purpose or focus of each. What can these tools be used to understand or assess?
• Describe how each of these quality improvement tools could be used to measure and document quality by at least three professionals in a healthcare organization. Include an example of at least one administrative health professional, one mid-level clinical provider, and a physician.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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