Benefits of The Quality Improvement Initiative

Benefits of The Quality Improvement Initiative

PROPOSAL TITLE 5

In this assignment, you will propose a quality improvement initiative from your place of employment that could easily be implemented if approved. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund your program or project. Include the following:

1. The purpose of the quality improvement initiative.
2. The target population or audience.
3. The benefits of the quality improvement initiative.
4. The interprofessional collaboration that would be required to implement the quality improvement initiative.
5. The cost or budget justification.
6. The basis upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Title of the Proposal

Student A. Sample

College Name, Grand Canyon University

Course Number: Course Title

Instructor’s Name

Running head: ASSIGNMENT TITLE HERE

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Assignment Due Date

Title of Your Proposal

Introduction and Background

In this introductory section, write a few paragraphs that give an overview of your topic and background information. Tell why the study problem is important. Build a case for the need for the project that you propose to perform. Support this with findings from the literature, include relevant statistics, and cite them according to APA Style, 6th ed. As O’Leary (2010) says, “the main job of this section is “to … convince your readers that the problem you want to address is significant and worth exploring” (p. 64).

All source material used in this proposal must be documented in the body of the paper by citing the authors and dates of the sources. The full reference to each citation must appear on a separate reference page(s) entitled ‘References’. The reference pages at the end of this template provide examples of types of references frequently used in academic papers. Reference entries are typed in hanging indent format, meaning that the first line of each reference is set flush left and subsequent lines are indented.

Purpose

What is the purpose of your proposal? What are you hoping to achieve?

Target Audience

Who is your target audience for the proposal?

Benefits

What are the benefits of your proposal? Will it benefit patients, staff, or the organization? Will it improve patient outcomes or save the organization money? Be sure to include data to support what you are saying. For example, if you are proposing a change to decrease length of stay for a patient population, be sure to include data that shows the annual costs of increased length of stays.

Interprofessional Collaboration

What members of the interdisciplinary team would you enlist to help implement your proposal? Remember to include disciplines other than nursing.

Costs or Budget Justification

What is the cost of implementing your proposal? Are there costs for training, materials, building, or paid education days? Be sure to include a statement regarding cost vs. benefit if you have previously discussed the financial loss previously in your proposal. You are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding so this section will support what you are requesting.

Program Evaluation

How will you evaluate the proposal? How do you determine if it was successful? There are several types of formal evaluation. One measures the product; others analyze the process and/or strategies you’ve adopted. Make measurable outcomes part of your evaluation. Whatever form your evaluation takes, you will need to describe the manner in which evaluation information will be collected and how the data will be analyzed. Most sound evaluation plans include both qualitative and quantitative data. For example, if your proposal were about decreasing infections, you would compare infections rates before and after you implement the proposal and compare or look for improvement. You might do surveys of staff, patients or families for some proposals. You should also present your plan for how the evaluation and its results will be reported and the audience to which it will be directed.

References

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

A good rule of thumb is to have at least one citation per paragraph.

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