Introduction

As a nurse you will utilize data to implement evidence-based practice changes, create and/or sustain a particular program, increase market share, recruit/retain talent, demonstrate compliance with regulations, obtain grant funds, mitigate risks, and monitor organizational or system performance. In this second assessment, you will have an opportunity to explore data provided by Leapfrog and Medicare Compare.

Preparation

In preparation for this assessment:

Explore data provided by the following sites:

Leapfrog Group. (n.d.). Leapfrog hospital safety grade. https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/

Medicare.gov. (n.d.). Medicare compare. https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/

You may wish to view the How to Use the Leapfrog and Medicare Compare Sites [Video] before you begin your research, if you are not familiar with these resources.

Look at three patient safety areas using your own organization or another of your choice. Important: The assessments in this course build on one another and will culminate in a final quality improvement project plan. Keep this in mind as you make your selection for this assessment.

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Instructions

Create a presentation for an executive-level audience. 

Overall, your assessment will be assessed on the following criteria: (Bullets can guide you create headings to talk about)

Report the Leapfrog and Medicare Compare scores of a chosen organization or provider type.

What is the overall Leapfrog grade?

What are the performance scores in the three selected patient safety areas?

On Medicare compare, select a provider type. (You can use your own organizations or whichever institution or practice setting you used for the previous assessment.)

What is the patient safety score?

How does this score compare to two others like provide types?

Recommend an evidence-based implementation of informatics/technology to improve both Leapfrog and Medicare Compare score.

Looking at the data, how might informatics/technology be used to improve both Leapfrog and Medicare Compare scores?

Explain the rationale of the presentation structure and supporting evidence used to specifically appeal to an executive-level audience.

Include these within your speaker’s notes. This can be done by slide or as a summary on your References slide at the end of the PowerPoint presentation.

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Create detailed speaker notes for the PowerPoint presentation using APA format and citing appropriate references.