HCM520: Healthcare Error Prevention (Memo)

Option #1: Healthcare Error Prevention (Memo)

The Director of Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety asked you to succinctly provide three real-world healthcare errors that impacted patient safety within the past five years. Your memo must include:

1. A concise summary of each healthcare error event
2. An analysis of the impact each event had on internal and external stakeholders

Recommendation on how to prevent these types of errors from occurring by leveraging Quality & Performance Improvements initiatives

Submission Requirements:

Your memo should meet the following requirements:

• Be one to two pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.
• Be formatted according to APA 7th Edition.
• Provide full APA citations for articles selected along with associated in-text citations. Include at least 3 credible sources in addition to the course textbook.
• Utilize headings to organize the content in your work.
• Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Course Textbook:

Spath, P.L. (2022). Applying Quality Management in Healthcare: A Systems Approach. Health Administration Press.

HCM520 Mod 6 CT
HCM520 Mod 6 CT
Criteria
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is linked to a
Learning
outcome
Requirements
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is linked to a
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Outcome
Content
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is linked to a
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Outcome
Critical
Analysis
Ratings
10 to >8.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Includes all of the required
components, as specified
in the assignment.
8 to >6.0 pts
Approaches Expectation
Includes most of the
required components, as
specified in the
assignment.
15 to >12.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Demonstrates strong or adequate
knowledge of healthcare error
prevention; correctly represents
knowledge from the readings and
sources.
15 to >12.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Provides a strong critical analysis
and interpretation of healthcare
errors and their impact on
healthcare stakeholders.
Pts
6 to >4.0 pts
Below Expectation
Includes some of the
required components, as
specified in the
assignment.
12 to >9.0 pts
Approaches Expectation
Some significant but not
major errors or omissions
in demonstration of
knowledge.
12 to >9.0 pts
Approaches Expectation
Some significant but not
major errors or omissions
in analysis and
interpretation.
4 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Includes few of the
required components, as
specified in the
assignment.
9 to >6.0 pts
Below Expectation
Major errors or
omissions in
demonstration of
knowledge.
9 to >6.0 pts
Below Expectation
Major errors or
omissions in analysis
and interpretation.
6 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Fails to
demonstrate
knowledge of the
materials.
6 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Fails to provide critical
analysis and
interpretation of the
information given.
10 pts
15 pts
15 pts
HCM520 Mod 6 CT
Criteria
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is linked to a
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Problem
Solving
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is linked to a
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Outcome
Sources /
Examples
Ratings
15 to >12.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Demonstrates strong or adequate thought and
insight in problem solving and
recommendations for quality and
performance improvements.
15 to >12.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Sources or examples meet
required criteria and are
well chosen to provide
substance and perspectives
on the issue under
examination. Cites and
integrates at least four
credible sources.
Pts
12 to >9.0 pts
Approaches
Expectation
Some significant but not
major errors or omissions
in problem solving.
12 to >9.0 pts
Approaches Expectation
Sources or examples meet
required criteria but are less‐
than adequately chosen to
provide substance and
perspectives on the issue
under examination. Cites and
integrates at least three
credible sources.
9 to >6.0 pts
Below Expectation
Major errors or
omissions in
problem solving.
9 to >6.0 pts
Below Expectation
Sources or examples meet
required criteria and are
poorly chosen to provide
substance and perspectives
on the issue under
examination. Cites and
integrates at least two
credible sources.
6 to >0 pts
Limited
Evidence
Fails to
demonstrate
problem solving.
15 pts
6 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Source or example
selection and
integration of
knowledge from the
course is clearly
deficient. Cites and
integrates one or no
sources.
15 pts
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is linked to a
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Application of
Source
Material
This criterion
is linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Demonstrates
college-level
proficiency in
organization,
grammar and
style.
Ratings
10 to >8.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Sources well or adequately chosen to
provide substance and perspectives on
the issue; knowledge from the course
linked properly to source material.
5 to >4.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Project is clearly
organized, well written,
and in proper format as
outlined in the assignment.
Strong sentence and
paragraph structure; few
errors in grammar and
spelling.
8 to >6.0 pts
Approaches
Expectation
Some significant but not
major problems with
selection and linkage of
sources.
4 to >3.0 pts
Approaches Expectation
Project is fairly well
organized and written, and is
in proper format as outlined
in the assignment.
Reasonably good sentence
and paragraph structure;
significant number of errors
in grammar and spelling.
Pts
6 to >4.0 pts
Below Expectation
Major problems
with selection and
linkage of sources.
4 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Source selection is
seriously flawed; no
linkage to knowledge
from the course.
10 pts
3 to >2.0 pts
Below Expectation
Project is poorly organized;
does not follow proper
paper format. Inconsistent
to inadequate sentence and
paragraph development;
numerous errors in
grammar and spelling.
2 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Project is not organized
or well written, and is
not in proper paper
format. Poor quality
work; unacceptable in
terms of grammar and
spelling.
5 pts
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is linked to a
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Demonstrates
proper use of
APA style.
Total Points: 90
Ratings
5 to >4.0 pts
Meets Expectation
Project contains proper
APA formatting, with no
more than one significant
error.
4 to >3.0 pts
Approaches Expectation
Few errors in APA
formatting, with no more
than two to three significant
errors.
3 to >2.0 pts
Below Expectation
Significant errors in APA
formatting, with four to
five significant errors.
Pts
2 to >0 pts
Limited Evidence
Numerous errors in APA
formatting, with more
than five significant
errors.
5 pts