NSU Healthcare Quality Initiatives Institute for HC Improvement & Leapfrog Group Discussion learning resources
https://www.ismp.org
https://www.leapfroggroup.org
http://www.ihi.org/resources/pages/ihiwhitepapers/…
https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-progra…
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- to 4-page paper (excluding title page and references):
Describe strategic health care quality initiatives in two of the organizations. Compareand contrast the purposes of the initiatives.
Analyze strategic quality issues and opportunities for improvement within the two organizations.
Evaluatewhich elements of the initiatives are crucial to the quality-improvement opportunities of your health care organization or an organization with which you are familiar.
Note: Your Assignment must be written in standard edited English. Be sure to support your work with at least five high-quality references, including two from peer-reviewed journals. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct. This Assignment will be graded using this rubric: Week 4 Assignment Rubric (PDF). Your Assignment should show effective application of triangulation of content and resources in your conclusion and recommendations.