General Instructions
Week 7 Assignment
Complete this assignment assuming the perspective of a member of a QI team in charge of reviewing facility policies and procedures related to an assigned topic. Your assigned topic is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below.
Last Name Topic
A – E Falls with Injury
F – J Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPUs)
K – O Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)
P – T Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
U – Z Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE)
Complete the assignment by following the steps below.
Download the Applying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice template Download pplying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader. Use of this template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
Identify your assigned topic from the chart based on the first letter of your last name. Using the correct topic is required. If the correct topic is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric.
Complete the template using your assigned topic.
Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
Provide resources from at least three scholarly resources. Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.
No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.
First person should not be used within this assignment.
Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).
Section 1: Identify
Describe your assigned topic and why it is a concern in healthcare.
Summarize a current policy or procedure at your facility related to this issue. How is this issue currently addressed?
What inconsistencies exist between your facility’s current policies, actual nursing practice, and best evidence related to your assigned topic? What evidence (data, observation, incident reports) suggests a need for improvement?
Section 2: Analyze
Review national safety resources related to your topic. Name at least two national organizations or initiatives (e.g., CMS, AHRQ, CDC, IHI, NPSG) and summarize the guidance they provide related to your topic.
Present and interpret data from your organization to justify your need for change. Use real or hypothetical data (e.g., rates, trends, benchmarks).
Section 3: Plan
State a clear, measurable QI goal related to your topic (e.g., “Reduce CAUTIs by 25% within 6 months”).
Describe a proposed change to the current policy or procedure to support QI related to your topic.
Which evidence-based strategies support your proposed changes? Include at least one scholarly source to support your plan.
Section 4: Act
Which stakeholders need to be involved in implementing this change?
What leadership and communication strategies would you use to gain buy-in and support implementation?
How would you educate staff about the new or revised procedure?
Section 5: Sustain
How will you monitor the impact of the change? What data will you collect and how often?
What criteria will you use to evaluate success? Include short-term and long-term outcomes.
How will you ensure the improvement is sustained over time?
Rubric
NR584NP_W7_Applying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice Rubric
NR584NP_W7_Applying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 1: Identify
3 required criteria
1. Describe your assigned topic and why it is a concern in healthcare.
2. Summarize a current policy or procedure at your facility related to this issue. How is this issue currently addressed?
3. What inconsistencies exist between your facility’s current policies, actual nursing practice, and best evidence related to your assigned topic? What evidence (data, observation, incident reports) suggests a need for improvement?
35 pts
Excellent
All requirements met.
29 pts
Satisfactory
2 requirements met.
18 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
35 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 2: Analyze
2 required criteria
1. Review national safety resources related to your topic. Name at least two national organizations or initiatives (e.g., CMS, AHRQ, CDC, IHI, NPSG) and summarize the guidance they provide related to your topic.
2. Present and interpret data from your organization to justify your need for change. Use real or hypothetical data (e.g., rates, trends, benchmarks).
35 pts
Excellent
All requirements met.
18 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
35 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 3: Plan
3 required criteria
1. State a clear, measurable QI goal related to your topic (e.g., “Reduce CAUTIs by 25% within 6 months”).
2. Describe a proposed change to the current policy or procedure to support QI related to your topic.
3. Which evidence-based strategies support your proposed changes? Include at least one scholarly source to support your plan.
35 pts
Excellent
All requirements met.
29 pts
Satisfactory
2 requirements met.
18 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
35 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 4: Act
3 required criteria
1. Which stakeholders need to be involved in implementing this change?
2. What leadership and communication strategies would you use to gain buy-in and support implementation?
3. How would you educate staff about the new or revised procedure?
35 pts
Excellent
All requirements met.
29 pts
Satisfactory
2 requirements met.
18 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
35 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 5: Sustain
3 required criteria
1. How will you monitor the impact of the change? What data will you collect and how often?
2. What criteria will you use to evaluate success? Include short-term and long-term outcomes.
3. How will you ensure the improvement is sustained over time?
35 pts
Excellent
All requirements met.
29 pts
Satisfactory
2 requirements met.
18 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
35 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format
Citation and Reference Formation
Use the current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
10 pts
Excellent
0-1 errors.
9 pts
Very Good
2–3 errors.
8 pts
Average
4-5 errors.
5 pts
Needs Improvement
6-7 errors.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
More than 7 errors.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly sources
3 required criteria
Provide resources from at least three scholarly sources.
15 pts
Excellent
All requirements met.
13 pts
Average
2 requirements met.
8 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTemplate Used
0 pts
No Points Deducted
Correct template used
0 pts
Points Deducted
-20 points deducted (10%) for incorrect or no template used.
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCorrect Topic Used
0 pts
No Points Deducted
Correct topic used.
0 pts
Points Deducted
-20 points deducted (10%) for incorrect topic used
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Penalty Deduction
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late, up to three days. Assignments will not be accepted after three days late, and a score of zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.
0 pts
No Points Deducted
Assignment submitted on time.
