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NR533 Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Week 3 Assignment  

Problem, Aim Statement and Project Objectives

Instructions:

For this assignment, you will use the “Worksheet for Developing Your Quality Improvement Project” (PDF). to help you develop the problem, aim statement, and project objectives for your quality improvement project. Use the assignment's guidelines as listed below to complete this assignment.

Students will create sections on:

Problem Statement

Define the nature and significance of the local problem, and the focus of your proposed QI project.

Describe the local context:

type and size of organization

details about the staff members

brief description of patient population.

Aim Statement

Time-specific and measurable; it should also define the specific population that will be affected (ihi.org, 2017).

Use the S.M.A.R.T. criteria:

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic/Relevant

Timely

Project Objectives

(what do you expect your project to accomplish)

Use the S.M.A.R.T. criteria to write each objective.

Reference:

John Hopkins Medical. (n.d.) Worksheet for Developing Your Quality Improvement Project. John Hopkins Medical School.

Refer to the Syllabus for point value of this assignment. Your Activity Completion checkbox will be marked when you 'Submit for Grade' into this dropbox. Check your gradebook for your grade.