HCS/465: Health Care Research Utilization

Wk 3 Summative Assessment: Quality

Improvement Research Evaluation

 

Assignment Content

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Scenario

Quality improvement projects directly impact the quality of health care delivery. Health care

research can provide the data necessary for the systematic change process to guide

decision-making. 

In this assessment, you will apply your skill in quality improvement, which is necessary for

you to implement the policies and processes to fulfill the purpose of the organization you

work for as a health care administrator. You will evaluate the relationship between

quality improvement projects and health care research. You will choose a peer-reviewed

research study and evaluate the application of risk and quality management concepts in the

health care industry.

Preparation

Review “Five Time-Saving Research Tips” from the University Library for tips on making the

research process easier.

Search the University Library for a peer-reviewed article related to quality improvement

projects in health care. 

Assessment Deliverable

Write a 700- to 1,050-word evaluation of the quality improvement projects in health

care research study you selected. 

Include the following headings and sections in your evaluation: 

o Research Steps 

o Define the problem.

o Explain the purpose of the research study.

o Explain the study variables.

o Explain the research question and/or hypothesis.

o Research Methodology, Design, and Analyses 

o Explain the research methodology, design, and analyses. 

o Findings 

o Explain the research study’s findings.

o Conclusion

o Summarize the research study’s recommendations.

 

o Explain the impact of the research on risk management and quality management. 

o Summarize the relationship between quality improvement and health care research

in relation to your chosen study.

Cite sources to support your assessment.

Format your citations and references according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assessment.

Assessment Support 

o Review the rubric for guidance on deliverable expectations.

o Use the Guidelines for Evaluating Research as a guide for what to include in each

section of your evaluation. You may find it helpful to respond to each prompt in this

document and use it as an outline for your evaluation, but you are not required to use

it as a template. 

o Visit the Center for Writing Excellence for assistance with grammar, APA formatting,

and other writing topics.