GCU NUR630 2021 October Week 6 Assignment Latest

NUR630 Performance Improvement and Quality in Health Care

Week 6 Assignment

Quality Data Sources

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with various data sources used by health care organizations to obtain quality data. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) creates an annual report, the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, which assesses the performance of the U.S. health care system. This report identifies strengths and weaknesses of the health care system in addition to disparities for access to health care and quality of health care. The report is based on more than 250 measures of quality and disparities, and it covers a broad range of health care services and settings.

Access the "2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources" through the AHRQ website, using the link provided in the topic materials. Select five data sources from this report and fill in the required components on the "Quality Data Sources Organizer."

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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