Week 3 Project
Measuring and Improving Patient Outcomes—Part 1
As of October 2012, Medicare began paying hospitals based on
their patient satisfaction scores, that is, how satisfied patients were with
their care. One percent of payments are withheld from hospitals that did not
score well; this one percent is then pooled and allocated as bonuses to
hospitals with patient satisfaction scores that are above average on several
measures. One of the roles of nurse executives is to be aware of how such
healthcare policies impact their healthcare organizations. The purpose of this
assignment is to describe the metrics used by the healthcare organization in
which you are doing your Practicum II and how it is handling these issues.
This week, you will begin analyzing the process of measuring
and improving patient outcomes in your practicum setting. You will build upon
this assignment to conduct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats) analysis in Week 5. This week’s assignment provides you the
opportunity to self-assess and determine any issues or challenges that need to
be resolved prior to completing and submitting the Week 5 assignment.
Week 3 Tasks
Begin this assignment by having a discussion with your
mentor and other key stakeholders in the organization in which you are
completing your Practicum II.
Then, write a 1–2-page paper covering the following:
Identify the measurements or outcome metrics being utilized
in your practicum setting to gather and monitor patient satisfaction and
patient outcomes data.
Describe the current process of how, when, and by whom these
data are collected.
Describe the frequency with which the data are collected.
Describe the process for sharing patient satisfaction and
patient outcomes data with nurses, staff members, and other members of the
healthcare delivery team.
Submission Details:
Support your statements with scholarly references and
appropriate examples. Cite all sources using the APA format.
Submit your assignment in Word format to the Submissions
Area by the due date assigned.
Name your document
SU_NSG6630_W3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
