Select ONE organization from EACH of the two groups listed:
Group I:
--Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
--Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
--Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Group II:
--ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
--Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
--The Leapfrog Group
The Assignment:
In a 3 page paper
--Describe strategic health care quality initiatives in two of the organizations. Compare and contrast the purposes of the initiatives.
--Analyze strategic quality issues and opportunities for improvement within the two organizations.
--Evaluate which elements of the initiatives are crucial to the quality-improvement opportunities of your health care organization or an organization with which you are familiar.
