HA425 Discussions

Unit 3 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Discuss the organizations involved in public reporting of quality performance data for healthcare organizations. • Discuss the organizations that provide quality performance measures. • Discuss the organizations that provide a forum or provide services for healthcare organizations interested in quality performance improvement. Unit 4 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Discuss accountability within a healthcare organization. • Discuss the strategic decision-making process on the basis of financial metrics. • Define strategy, organizational performance, finance, and quality and their interactions. Unit 5 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Discuss the need for a reliable measurement system that can be used to monitor progress toward targets and to generate reports. • Discuss the contents of a typical dashboard for quality. • Discuss the need for reporting and transparency. Unit 6 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Discuss the similarities and differences of quality between the manufacturing and healthcare industries. • Discuss the role of resource utilization in the healthcare system in the quality of care. • Discuss some of the methodologies and tools used by healthcare organizations in quality-improvement projects. Unit 7 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Describe how marketing can be used with health care CQI. • Define the business case for quality. • Explain how performance targets could be set. Unit 8 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Discussion Topics • Discuss the role of outcome in assessment of quality performance. • Define quality in health care and discuss its domains and dimensions. • Discuss the components of a comprehensive performance measurement framework. Unit 9 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Identify solutions to close performance gaps based on SWOT analysis. • Discuss the concept of aligning the incentives with quality. • Describe the role of economics in healthcare quality and strategy development in relation to Medicare and Public Health Organizations. Unit 10 Discussion Be thoughtful, creative, and work to advance the Discussion. Refer to the Discussion Board Rubric for point requirements. Topic 1: • Choose one of the case studies in Chapter 10 and give your recommendations on how the organization could improve their operations and quality. • Discuss how the knowledge you have gained in the course will propel you forward in the field of healthcare that you are pursuing. Note: Words should be at least 250 with reference for each discussion. Rebic: Criteria Mastery 5 points Proficient 4 points Practiced 3 points Emergent 2 points Introductory 1 point No Progress 0 points Criterion Score GEL-7.02: Apply ethical reasoning to ethical issues within the field of [insert field]. Student work demonstrates the ability to apply multiple ethical decision-making methods to support their perspectives and/or the perspectives of others on ethical issues within their own field of study. Student work demonstrates the ability to apply an ethical decision-making method to support their perspectives and/or the perspectives of others on ethical issues within their own field of study. Student work demonstrates the ability to explain ethical issues and associated ethical perspectives within their own field of study. Student work demonstrates the ability to explain issues within their own field of study that contain ethical concerns. Student work demonstrates the ability to identify issues within their own field of study that contain ethical concerns. Student work demonstrates no understanding or progress towards achievement of this outcome. / 5