UNE HCA610 2021 January Week 1 Assignment Latest

HCA610 HEALTHCARE QUALITY FOR ENHANCED VALUE-BASED PATIENT OUTCOMES

Week 1 Assignment  

Research Activity

Many organizations support healthcare quality in the United States. In this activity, investigate one quality-focused organization such as The Joint Commission, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Leapfrog Group, National Committee for Quality Assurance, National Quality Forum, or Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, etc. Analyze the following components as they might apply to healthcare improvement and their potential application to a healthcare system:

History of the organization

Purpose

Data repositories and analytics

Tools

Key Initiatives

Influence and impact on quality management activities

Consider the three primary quality management activities of measurement, assessment, and improvement as well as who might be responsible for this work in a healthcare organization.

Assignment length: 3-4 pages double-spaced, not including cover page and reference page. Use conventional grammar, punctuation, mechanics and APA formatting. Refer to the Research Activity Rubric in the syllabus or from My Grades for submission guidelines.