Quality Healthcare: Measuring NP Performance

How do you measure NP performance in quality management (1,100 words). Which metrics will you use.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to have students research the measurement tools of NP performance.  Through the use of quality patient outcomes, student will list and discuss three different patient interventions and how  they would specifically measure the outcomes and how these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. In addition, students will discuss how these interventions result in improved patient ratings.

 Requirements:

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was formed to ensure quality of patient care and measurement of patient outcomes with set standards.

Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement tool used by millions of health insurance plans. There are 6 domains of care:

  • Effectiveness of Care.
  • Access/Availability of Care.
  • Experience of Care.
  • Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization.
  • Health Plan Descriptive Information.
  • Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems

You may access the 6 domains of care by clicking this link:

(NCQA, n.d. https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/ (Links to an external site.))

As an APN, productivity will be an important measurement for the practice to determine reimbursement and salary. Fee-for-service practices will require a set number of patients per day to maintain productivity. A capitated practice will require the APN to have a large panel of patients but also will focus on controlling costs. This can be accomplished through effective primary care that is accessible, convenient for the patients and has a method of measuring quality of care.

Write a formal paper in APA format with title page, introduction, the three required elements below, conclusion and reference page.

You are now employed as an FNP in primary care. Choose one performance measure from one of the six domains of care, i.e. Adult BMI Assessment, Prenatal and Postpartum care, etc.

Develop three different patient interventions for that one performance measure and how you would specifically implement the intervention and measure the outcomes for that particular performance measure in clinical practice.

How would these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice?

How can these interventions result in improved NP patient ratings?

Ethical Issues In Nursing (Case Study)

Read the case study and analyze the issues in an ethical perspective (1,800 words). Refer ANA Code of Ethics.

Philosophy Statement For School Of Nursing

Summarize Philosophy Statement For School Of Nursing:

  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Conclusion

Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous

2. Using the University’s format (APA – 6th edition) for written papers, the paper is to be 3 – 5 pages (not counting title page and reference page and no abstract is needed) and include the following:
A very brief description (one paragraph for each group – do NOT include the actual 12-steps) to include the following:
a. Official names of the programs or groups you observed b. When and where did you go to the two groups?
c. Why did you choose these specific meetings?
d. A brief history of program or group – MUST CITE – you obtained this information from somewhere. If you obtained information during the meeting, cite IN the paper “personal communication” (according to APA guidelines).
e. Criteria for client entrance into the program or group

f. Organization’s goals of program or group The main body of the paper should address:
g. Your objective impression of the program or group in meeting the clients’ needs and your rationale. In your opinion, was the group process (leadership style, established norms, etc.) effective?
h. A comparison/contrast of the likenesses and differences between these two types of groups. Would you refer future clients?
At least one reference must be from a source other than the internet or a web-based site. If you used an article, please attach the first page of the article to the end of the paper. If you used a brochure, please attach it to the end of the paper. If you used a web site, print the home page and attach it at the end.

Nurse Professional Association Membership (CHN, APN, RN, APN, etc)

Write a research paper 6-8 pages, MLA style. Write about the Gangs in the US: history, differences, controversies, characteristics, dangers, measures taken. This paper will include research and evaluation of research. It will combine your opinions and arguments with the opinions from at least five articles on the issue that you have chosen. At least three of these articles have to be opinion and argument articles containing the author’s position on one side or the other, not just facts. All of your articles have to have an author. Use sources like library resources, universities sites or major newspapers. You can add “scholarly article” to the key word if you use Google or other search engines on the web. EBSCO is a good web. The paper must contain a debate between two sides of the issue. Present the sides and explain where the authors stand in your paper with major points and how they’re supported from the articles, and agree or disagree with each point you bring up from their texts. Finally, you will choose one side based on which arguments you agree with the most. You should make the comparison between the arguments obvious: are the articles that are on one side very similar or have differences? Is the opposing argument more, or less valid? Why?
The argument that evaluates the four articles that you picked should be clear from the beginning, but then elaborated in a dialogue with the 4 articles. Do not just summarize someone else’s point until you mention whose opinion that is. Distinguish between their points and yours, with words such as “In his opinion…”, “I agree because…”, or “his point makes sense because”. Give your own examples, to show how you relate to the issue or not. Explain the meaning of facts and use them to help make your point. Make them relevant to your position. Organization: The introduction, will announce what the topic is, what articles you talk about by what authors, and will announce your position in relation to them. A. Divide the body of the paper in 5 parts though you should have more than one paragraph for each source and each part will be about one article, making sure you always agree or disagree, saying what reasons you have to agree or disagree with it. Make references to the previous
ones, saying how it is similar to them or not, as well as your position toward it. Draw some conclusions based on your position and how you analyzed the articles. Why you agreed with this point and disagreed with that point, your overall point is this. B. Alternate between the 5 or more articles giving at the same time a critical evaluation of them, by expressing your attitude and why you have it. It will be organized by sub-points, and show how each article addresses each particular sub-point, then you will move to the next sub-point and show how each article addresses it. Be clear by the end where you stand in relation to the topic. Use quotes from all the three articles to show how the author makes a point. Give a short quote for each separate idea, with proper citation, and with a comment on the quote. The quote should not be more than one third of the paragraph, the rest your own evaluation of the point made in the quote or the analysis preceding the quote.

Community Health Nurses Practice Settings

Purpose
This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
• CO 3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (POs 4 and 8)
• CO 5: Analyze the nursing roles in providing comprehensive care in a variety of community health settings. (PO 1)
Discussion
Community health nurses practice in a variety of settings. Choose one of the following CH settings, and describe what you have learned about the setting and the role(s) of the nurse in that setting (see Nies & McEwen, 2019, Chapters 30-34).
Please do not choose home health nursing for this discussion because your paper is on home health nursing (can include home hospice).
• Correctional nursing
• Occupational nursing
• School Nursing
• Forensic nursing
• Faith community nursing
Next study levels of prevention in this week’s lesson (primary, secondary, and tertiary). Note that the term primary is used differently than in normal conversation.

• Describe one of the levels of prevention, and discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) in the setting you discussed can implement this level of prevention.

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2019). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.

My Contributions to Public Health and Relevance of University’s Masters Program (Personal Statement)

Write a personal statement for admission to the masters program in the university.

State your contributions to public health and relevance of program (1,500 words)

Steps to become Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)

Describe the steps one can take to become Steps to become Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) – 1,050 words. How are you preparing? Any challenges or weaknesses?

Competencies of a Registered Nurse (RN)

What are Competencies of a Registered Nurse (RN)? – 850 words

Qualifications of a Registered Nurse (RN)

Describe qualifications one need to become Registered Nurse (RN) – 850 words.