To prepare:
Read and review the resources in the Learning Resources SECTION as they relate to initiatives in strategic health care organizations.
Select ONE organization from each of the TWO groups listed:
Group I:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Group II:
ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
The Leapfrog Group
The Assignment:
In a 3- to 4-page paper (excluding title page and references):
Describe strategic health care quality initiatives in two of the organizations. Compare and contrast the purposes of the initiatives.
Analyze strategic quality issues and opportunities for improvement within the two organizations.
Evaluate which elements of the initiatives are crucial to the quality-improvement opportunities of your health care organization or an organization with which you are familiar.
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