Write a 4-6 page policy proposal and practice guidelines for improving quality and performance associated with the benchmark metric underperformance you advocated for improving in Assessment 1.
Propose an organizational policy and practice guidelines that you believe will lead to an improvement in quality and performance associated with the benchmark underperformance you advocated for improving in Assessment 1. Be precise, professional, and persuasive in demonstrating the merit of your proposed actions.
The policy proposal requirements outlined below correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.
• Explain the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.
o What is the current benchmark for the organization and the numeric score for the underperformance?
o How is the benchmark underperformance potentially affecting the provision of quality care or the operations of the organization?
o What are the potential repercussions of not making any changes?
What evidence supports your conclusions?
• Summarize your proposed organizational policy and practice guidelines.
o Identify applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law that prescribes relevant performance benchmarks that your policy proposal addresses.
o Keep your audience in mind when creating this summary.
• Analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on your recommended practice guidelines.
o What regulatory considerations could affect your recommended guidelines?
o What resources could affect your recommended guidelines (staffing, financial, and logistical considerations, or support services)?
• Explain ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance and the impact the proposed changes will have on the targeted group.
o What does the evidence-based literature suggest are potential strategies to improve performance for your targeted benchmark?
o How would these strategies ensure performance improvement or compliance with applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law?
o How can you ensure that these strategies are ethical and culturally inclusive in their application?
o What is the direct impact of these changes on the stakeholders’ work setting and job requirements?
• Explain why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of your proposed policy and practice guidelines.
Organizational policy and practice
Full Answer Section
The underperformance is also affecting the operations of our organization in the following ways:
- [List of ways in which the underperformance is affecting the operations of the organization]
If we do not make any changes to address this underperformance, the potential repercussions include:
- [List of potential repercussions of not making any changes]
In order to address this underperformance, I propose the following organizational policy and practice guidelines.
Proposed Organizational Policy and Practice Guidelines
Policy
Our organization is committed to providing high-quality care to all patients. We will strive to meet or exceed all applicable benchmarks for [benchmark metric].
Practice Guidelines
[List of practice guidelines]
Applicable Local, State, or Federal Health Care Policy or Law
The following local, state, or federal health care policy or law prescribes relevant performance benchmarks that my policy proposal addresses:
- [Name of policy or law]
Potential Effects of Environmental Factors
Regulatory Considerations
The following regulatory considerations could affect my recommended practice guidelines:
- [List of regulatory considerations]
Resources
The following resources could affect my recommended practice guidelines:
- [List of resources]
Ethical, Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines
The following evidence-based literature suggests are potential strategies to improve performance for my targeted benchmark:
- [List of strategies]
These strategies would ensure performance improvement or compliance with applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law by:
- [List of ways in which the strategies would ensure performance improvement or compliance]
I can ensure that these strategies are ethical and culturally inclusive in their application by:
- [List of ways in which I can ensure that the strategies are ethical and culturally inclusive]
The direct impact of these changes on the stakeholders’ work setting and job requirements would be:
- [List of ways in which the changes would impact the stakeholders’ work setting and job requirements]
Stakeholder Involvement
The following stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of my proposed policy and practice guidelines:
- [List of stakeholders and groups]
Conclusion
I believe that the proposed organizational policy and practice guidelines will lead to a significant improvement in [benchmark metric]. The guidelines are based on evidence-based practice and are designed to be ethical and culturally inclusive. I am confident that, with the involvement of all stakeholders, we can achieve our goal of meeting or exceeding all applicable benchmarks for [benchmark metric].
Additional Notes
- I have attached a copy of the evidence-based literature that I cited in this proposal.
- I have also attached a copy of the applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law that I cited in this proposal.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Sample Answer
Policy Proposal and Practice Guidelines for Improving Quality and Performance
Introduction
In Assessment 1, I identified [benchmark metric] as an area where our organization is underperforming. The current benchmark for [benchmark metric] is [numeric score], and our organization's score is [numeric score]. This underperformance is potentially affecting the provision of quality care in the following ways:
- [List of ways in which the underperformance is affecting the provision of quality care]