Comparison of Three different Hospitals
common health conditions for the hospitals in your area. You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites and locate the section called Hospital Compare. There you will find data for hospitals within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.
Course Outcomes
Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. (PO2)
CO2: Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building. (PO3)
CO3: Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change. (PO7)
CO7: Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery. (POs 2 and 3)
CO8: Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO8)
Due Dates
This assignment is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6.
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points.
Directions
Review information found on the following website related to hospital compare http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalCompare.html
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Links to an external site.
Read the information carefully and then locate the following website. http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare
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Links to an external site.
Search for hospitals within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences. Type in your zip code. Select your hospital and two others. Select hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50-mile radius, select a zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea is to review comparative data.
Click on the following topics to learn more.
Survey of patient\'s experiences
Timely and effective care (focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals)
Readmissions, complications, and deaths
Carefully read the information provided.
Develop a PowerPoint slideshow consisting of 8-10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind what all this data means.
Title slide with information pertinent to the course.
List reasons to recommend the website Hospital Compare to consumers (patients).
List reasons to recommend the website Hospital Compare to staff who may seek employment.
For the slides below, clearly label the name of each hospital:
Summarize patient experiences data for each hospital.
Summarize timely and effective care data for two conditions.
Summarize data for readmissions and complications and deaths.
List recommendations for improving data for one selected facility.
Summarize what you learned from this experience.
Tutorial: For those not familiar with the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link to the Microsoft website may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx
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The Chamberlain Student Success Strategies (CCSSS) offers a module on Computer Literacy that contains a section on PowerPoint. The link to SSP CCSSS may be found in the course list in the student portal.
Submit your PowerPoint slideshow by 11:59 p.m. MT, Sunday, end of Week 6.
Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint Presentations
The following are best practices in preparing this presentation.
Be creative.
Incorporate graphics, clip art, or photographs to increase interest.
Make easy to read with short bullet points and large font.
Review directions thoroughly.
Proofread prior to final submission.
Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
Abide by the Chamberlain academic integrity policy.
**Academic Integrity Reminder**
Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.
By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.
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Rubric
NR447_Performance_Measurement
NR447_Performance_Measurement
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Title slide
Slide contains pertinent information related to assignment, course, student, date, and faculty member.
10.0 pts
Slide contains all pertinent information related to assignment, course, student, date, and faculty member
9.0 pts
Slide contains most information; however, one component is missing.
8.0 pts
Slide contains most information; however, two to three components are missing.
4.0 pts
Slide contains some information; and more than three components are missing or slide is missing.
0.0 pts
Title slide is missing.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Reasons to recommend hospital compare to patients
Format of reasons is logical, easy to read, and specific.
20.0 pts
At least four reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are directly related to the patient’s perspective.
18.0 pts
Three reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are mostly related to the patient’s perspective.
16.0 pts
Two reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are somewhat related to patient’s perspective.
8.0 pts
One reason is included but is not logical or easy to read and is not from the patient’s perspective.
0.0 pts
No reasons given are given to recommend hospital compare to patients.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff
Format of reasons is logical, easy to read, and specific.
30.0 pts
At least four reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are directly related to the potential staff member’s perspective.
26.0 pts
Three reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are mostly related to the potential staff member’s perspective.
24.0 pts
Two reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are somewhat related to the potential staff member’s perspective.
11.0 pts
One reason is included but is not logical or easy to read and is not from the potential staff member’s perspective.
0.0 pts
No reasons are given to recommend hospital care to potential staff members.
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Summarize data related to patient experiences
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is displayed.
30.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed and data related to patient experiences are thoroughly displayed.
26.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed data related to patient experiences are clearly displayed.
24.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed and data related to patient experiences are briefly displayed.
11.0 pts
Three hospitals are included but data related to patient experiences are difficult to ascertain.
0.0 pts
Fewer than three hospitals are summarized and no data related to patient experiences are included.
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Summarize data related to timely and effective care
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
30.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed. Two different conditions are named and concisely applied to the hospitals.
26.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed. Two different conditions are named and somewhat applied to the hospitals.
24.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed. One condition is named and somewhat applied to the hospitals.
11.0 pts
Only one or two hospitals are listed and labeled appropriately. Only one condition is named and applied
0.0 pts
No hospitals are listed or labeled, and no conditions are named or applied.
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Summarize data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths
Three hospitals are labeled A, B, and C. Data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths are appropriately displayed.
30.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed and data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths are thoroughly displayed.
26.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed and data related to readmissions, complications and deaths is clearly displayed.
24.0 pts
Three hospitals are listed and data related to readmissions or complications or deaths (but not all three) is briefly displayed.
11.0 pts
Only one or two hospitals are selected but data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths are difficult to ascertain.
0.0 pts
No hospitals are summarized and no data are provided.
30.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Recommendations for improving data for one facility
Either hospital A, B, or C is specified, or recommendations for improving data are appropriately displayed.
20.0 pts
One of three hospitals is selected. Five or more recommendations for improving data are listed and thoroughly described.
18.0 pts
One of three hospitals is selected. Three to four recommendations for improving data are listed and clearly described.
16.0 pts
One of three hospitals is selected. Two recommendations for improving data are listed and briefly described.
8.0 pts
One of three hospitals is listed. One recommendation for improving data is listed.
0.0 pts
No hospitals are listed and no recommendations for improving data are listed.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Summary of learning related to this assignment
Learning about completing this assignment is stated. Summary of learning is displayed with lists, bulleted items, or other creative ways.
20.0 pts
Thoroughly summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data.
18.0 pts
Generally summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data.
16.0 pts
Briefly summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment; including value of data.
8.0 pts
Minimally summarizes learning related to performance measurement assignment; does NOT include value of data.
0.0 pts
Summary of learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data, is missing or so brief that understanding of concepts is difficult to ascertain.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Scholarly writing and formatting
Slides are provided and labeled appropriately. Punctuation and sentence structure are correct. There is evidence of spell and grammar check.
10.0 pts
All slides are provided and grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are correct. There is evidence of spell and grammar check.
9.0 pts
Minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure noted. Minimal indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
8.0 pts
Several errors in grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure noted. There are several indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
5.0 pts
Numerous errors in punctuation, or sentence structure noted. There are many indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
0.0 pts
Many errors in writing to the extent that it is difficult to understand the meaning of the information presented on the slides.
10.0 pts
Total Points: 200.0
