STRAYER HSA 405 ASSIGNMENT 3 : HEALTHCARE QUALITY

Assume that you are a Quality
Officer who is responsible for one of the stateâ??s largest healthcare
organizations. You have been told that the quality of patient care has
decreased, and you have been assigned a project that is geared toward
increasing quality of care for the patients. Your Chief Executive Officer has
requested a six to eight-page summary of your recommended initiatives.Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions
needed for the completion of this assignment.Write a 6-8 page paper in
which you:1.
Analyze three (3) quality
initiatives for your organization.
2.
Determine the supporting
factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization
without reducing quality of care for the patients.
3.
Differentiate between quality
in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with
three (3) examples for each.
4.
Specify three (3) common law
quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare
organizations.
5.
Defend your position on the
importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Provide support with at
least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.
6.
Assemble a plan to protect
patient information that complies with all legal requirements.
7.
Use at least three (3) quality
references. Note:Wikipedia
and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:·
Be typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations
and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
·
Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the studentâ??s name, the professorâ??s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:·
Describe the evolution of
hospitals and sources of law.
·
Examine tort law and the
criminal aspects of health care.
·
Analyze the impact of
healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access, quality, and
cost.
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Determine the factors that
affect healthcare quality in healthcare organizations.
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Examine information management
and health care records and how the legal reporting requirements impact health
care.
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Assess the legal implications
of ethical decisions that impact consent for treatment, right-to-die, and
patient rights and responsibilities.
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Use technology and information
resources to research issues in healthcare policy, law, and ethics.
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Write clearly and concisely
about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.Thoroughly analyzed three (3) quality initiatives
for your organization
Thoroughly determined the supporting factors that
would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without
reducing quality of care for the patients.
Thoroughly differentiated between quality in a free
market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3)
examples for each.
Thoroughly specified three (3) common law quality
initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations
Thoroughly defended your position on the importance
of healthcare quality for your organization. Thoroughly provided support with
at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.
Thoroughly assembled a plan to protect patient
information that complies with all legal requirements
Exceeds number of required
references; all references high quality choices.