Quality Healthcare: Measuring NP Performance

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to have students research the measurement tools of NP performance. Through the use of quality patient outcomes, student will list and discuss three different patient interventions and how they would specifically measure the outcomes and h o w these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. In addition, students will discuss how these interventions result in improved patient ratings.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Employ strategies to impact the development, implementation, and consequences of holistic healthcare policies using evidence-based practice principles (CO1)

2. Critically analyze how healthcare systems and APRN practice are organized and influenced by ethical, legal, economic, and political factors (CO2)

3. Demonstrate professional and personal growth concerning the advocacy role of the advanced practice nursing in fostering policy within diverse healthcare settings (CO3)

4. Analyze social, historical, ethical, and political contexts of healthcare policies and advanced practice leadership (CO4)

5. Advocate for institutional, local, national, and international policies that fosters person-centered healthcare and nursing practice (CO5)

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Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.

Total Points Possible: 200

Requirements:

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was formed to ensure quality of patient care and measurement of patient outcomes with set standards.

Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement tool used by millions of health insurance plans. There are 6 domains of care:

· Effectiveness of Care.

· Access/Availability of Care.

· Experience of Care.

· Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization.

· Health Plan Descriptive Information.

· Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems

You may access the 6 domains of care by clicking this link:

(NCQA, n.d. https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/ (Links to an external site.) )

As an APN, productivity will be an important measurement for the practice to determine reimbursement and salary. Fee-for-service practices will require a set number of patients per day to maintain productivity. A capitated practice will require the APN to have a large panel of patients but also will focus on controlling costs. This can be accomplished through effective primary care that is accessible, convenient for the patients and has a method of measuring quality of care.

Write a formal paper in APA format with title page, introduction, the three required elements below, conclusion and reference page.

You are now employed as an NP in primary care. Choose one performance measure from one of the six domains of care, i.e. Adult BMI Assessment, Prenatal and Postpartum care, etc.

Develop three different patient interventions for that one performance measure and how you would specifically implement the intervention and measure the outcomes for that particular performance measure in clinical practice.

How would these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and health care cost savings?

How can these interventions result in improved NP patient ratings?

Category

Points

%

Description

List and discuss three different patient interventions and how you would specifically measure the outcomes.

60

30%

From the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) website, discuss three patient interventions for the one performance measure.

Develop a measurement tool to track patient outcomes.

How would these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice?

60

30%

Discuss how the interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice.

How can these interventions result in improved patient ratings?

60

30%

Discuss how these interventions can result in improved patient ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard).

180

90%

Total CONTENT Points= 180 pts

Category

Points

%

Description

Clarity of Writing

10

5%

Excellent use of standard English showing original thought. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning.

APA Format

10

5%

APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.

20

10%

Total FORMAT Points= 20 pts

200

100%

ASSIGNMENT TOTAL= 200 points

Rubric

NR506NP WK3 Quality Healthcare Paper_SEPT19

NR506NP WK3 Quality Healthcare Paper_SEPT19

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePatient Interventions

From the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) website, discuss three patient interventions for one performance measure.

60 pts

Excellent

Provides detailed information regarding three patient interventions and how they could specifically be measured. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources.

54 pts

V. Good

Provides some information regarding three patient interventions and how they could specifically be measured. Uses some valid, relevant, reliable outside sources.

48 pts

Satisfactory

Provides non- specific information on three patient interventions and how they could specifically be measured. Little valid, relevant, or reliable outside sources.

30 pts

Needs Improvement

Lacks detailed information regarding three patient interventions and how they could specifically be measured. The submission uses information that is not valid, relevant, or reliable.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Does not provide information regarding three patient interventions and how they could specifically be measured. Information is not valid, relevant, or reliable.

60 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Primary Care Interventions

Discuss how these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice.

60 pts

Excellent

Provides detailed information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources.

54 pts

V. Good

Provides some information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. Uses some valid, relevant, reliable outside sources.

48 pts

Satisfactory

Provides non- specific information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. Little valid, relevant, or reliable outside sources.

30 pts

Needs Improvement

Lacks detailed information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. The submission uses information that is not valid, relevant, or reliable.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Does not provide information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. Information is not valid, relevant, or reliable.

60 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Patient Ratings

Describe how these interventions result in improved patient ratings.

60 pts

Excellent

Provides detailed information regarding how these interventions may result in improved patient ratings. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources.

54 pts

V. Good

Provides some information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient ratings.

48 pts

Satisfactory

Provides non-specific specific information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient ratings. Little valid, relevant, or reliable outside sources/

30 pts

Needs Improvement

Lacks detailed information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient ratings. The submission uses information that is not valid, relevant, or reliable.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Does not provide information regarding how the primary care interventions can result in improved patient ratings. Information is not valid, relevant, or reliable.

60 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Clarity of writing

10 pts

Excellent

Excellent use of standard English showing original thought. No spelling or grammar errors. Well, organized with proper flow of meaning

9 pts

V. Good

Good use of standard English showing original thought. No more than two spelling or grammar errors. Well, organized with proper flow of meaning.

8 pts

Satisfactory

Some evidence of own expression and competent use of language. No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Well organized thoughts and concepts.

5 pts

Needs Improvement

Language needs development. Four or more spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

More than six spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Clarity of writing APA format, grammar, spelling, and punctuation

APA style references and in text citations are required; however, there are no deductions for errors in indentation or spacing of references. All elements of the reference otherwise must be included.

10 pts

Excellent

0-1 errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation.

9 pts

V. Good

2-4 errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

8 pts

Satisfactory

5-7 errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

5 pts

Needs Improvement

8-9 errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Post contains 10 or greater errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or repeatedly makes the same errors after faculty feedback.

10 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Late penalty deductions

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.