HCA 817 Module 3 Discussions GCU

Financial reimbursement is commonly being tied to quality of outcomes, making it important to measure and evaluate outcomes. Areas to be evaluated may include change initiatives, quality and safety scores, individual performance, patient perceptions, and staff perceptions among others. Rather than re-invent models for measuring quality, safety, and individual performance, health care leaders are wise to draw from models already proven in business and industry. Therefore, it is reasonable to explore these models to determine how they may be applied to health care organizations. In this assignment you will identify quality, safety, and individual performance management models and evaluate their applicability to health care organizations.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

• You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Select three models commonly used in the business world to measure quality, safety, and individual performance.

Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) that evaluates the applicability of these models to the health care industry. Include the following in your paper:

1. A brief description of each model selected.

2. A discussion of how each model may be or is being applied in the health care industry.

3. An evaluation of the effectiveness of each model in the health care industry.