Quality Improvement Project Plan

Create a quality improvement project plan, which will likely be 6-10 pages in length.

Introduction:

For this assessment, you will apply everything that you have learned so far to create your quality improvement plan. Quality improvement is a critical piece of all health care practice and the DNP-prepared nurse is critical in leading and implementing quality improvement initiatives across all types of organizations. By completing this assessment you will demonstrate your competence towards DNP Essential IV: Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care and how you will be able to apply it in your current and future practice.

Instructions:

All of your previous assessments have been built up to complete this one. Now, it is time to create a quality improvement project plan, using data to create a sense of urgency. You should include depictions of pre- and post-implementation workflows and the risk management mitigation plan you developed. Use the to complete this assessment. Remember to use evidence-based practice to support your plan.

Overall, your assessment will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Explain the problem, its significance, and its impact on the chosen health care environment.
• Make sure you use appropriate data from sources like Leapfrog and Medicare Compare to support your explanation.
• Outline proposed technology/informatics solutions and the plan to implement them within the chosen health care environment.
• Make sure you address why your plan is relevant to your problem.
• Explain potential implementation challenges related to the proposed plan.
• Think about the logistical, personnel, and resources that might be part of the challenges or that could help overcome the challenges.
• Explain the role of leaders in change management related to the proposed plan.
• Think about who the relevant leaders would be for implementing your plan and what type of communication plan they should be using to help with implementation.
• Analyze the workflow related to the technology/informatics, providing visual depictions of the workflow before and after implementing the proposed plan.
• Make sure to address both pre- and post- implementation workflows, as well as create depictions of each workflow.
• Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Requirements:

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Length: Submit a completed , which will likely be 610 double-spaced pages, plus your reference list.
• References: 58 scholarly or professional resources, no more than five years old.
• APA format: Submission should follow current APA style and formatting. Review the section of the Writing Center for guidance.
• Competency 1: Defend the selection of a technology to meet the needs of a health care organization.
• Explain potential implementation challenges related to the proposed plan.
• Explain the role of leaders in change management related to the proposed plan.
• Competency 2: Evaluate technology and its effect within a health care organization.
• Outline proposed technology/informatics solutions and the plan to implement them within the chosen health care environment.
• Analyze the workflow related to the technology/informatics, providing visual depictions of the workflow before and after implementing the proposed plan.
• Competency 3: Evaluate and solve ethical and legal issues relating to health care technology.
• Explain the problem, its significance, and its impact on the chosen health care environment.
• Competency 4: Address assessment purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.