04 Apr Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).
- Identification of the Selected Measure
- Identify the selected performance measure.
- Analyze the selected measure for clinical significance and evidence base.
- Describe practical implications for practice.
- Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
- Implementation Planning
- Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected measure in your current or future practice, including:
- Strategies for client education
- Clinical workflow integration
- Documentation
- Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
- Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected measure in your current or future practice, including:
- Measurement
- Identify a tool or data collection technique to measure the outcomes of implementing the selected measure.
- Describe how the tool can be successfully implemented.
- Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
- Application to Practice
- Discuss how the interventions can improve client outcomes.
- Discuss how the interventions can improve cost savings for the practice.
- Discuss how the interventions can improve client ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard).
- Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
- Reflection
- Reflect on the importance of using NCQA HEDIS measures in clinical practice.
- Identify two key takeaways to apply to your current or future practice.
Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ensures the quality of client care using defined standards. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)Links to an external site. is a performance measurement tool millions of health insurance plans use. HEDIS includes six 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
Select one NCQA HEDIS measure related to your future practice area. Use the Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures WorksheetLinks to an external site. to complete the assignment.
1. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
2. Provide reference support from at least three scholarly resources according to program expectationsLinks to an external site. . Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.
3. Abide by Chamberlain University's academic integrity policy.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).
1. Identification of the Selected Measure
a. Identify the selected performance measure.
b. Analyze the selected measure for clinical significance and evidence base.
c. Describe practical implications for practice.
d. Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
2. Implementation Planning
a. Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected measure in your current or future practice, including:
i. Strategies for client education
ii. Clinical workflow integration
iii. Documentation
b. Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
3. Measurement
a. Identify a tool or data collection technique to measure the outcomes of implementing the selected measure.
b. Describe how the tool can be successfully implemented.
c. Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
4. Application to Practice
a. Discuss how the interventions can improve client outcomes.
b. Discuss how the interventions can improve cost savings for the practice.
c. Discuss how the interventions can improve client ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard).
d. Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
5. Reflection
a. Reflect on the importance of using NCQA HEDIS measures in clinical practice.
b. Identify two key takeaways to apply to your current or future practice.
6. NR584NP_W5_Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures Rubric
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NR584NP_W5_Nurse Practitioner Quality Measures Rubric |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentification of Measure 4 Required Criteria 1. Identify the selected performance measure. 2. Analyze the selected measure for clinical significance and evidence base. 3. Describe practical implications for practice. 4. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. |
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50 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImplementation Planning Develop a quality improvement plan for implementing the selected measure in your current or future practice. 4 Required Criteria 1. Strategies for client education 2. Clinical workflow integration 3. Documentation 4. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. |
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30 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMeasurement 3 Required Criteria 1. Identify a tool or data collection technique to measure the outcomes of implementing the selected measure. 2. Describe how the tool can be successfully implemented. 3. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. |
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25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication to Practice 4 Required Criteria 1. Discuss how the interventions can improve client outcomes. 2. Discuss how the interventions can improve cost savings for the practice. 3. Discuss how the interventions can improve client ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard). 4. Provide support from at least one scholarly source. |
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50 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflection 3 Required Criteria 1. Reflect on the importance of using NCQA HEDIS measures in clinical practice. 2. Identify TWO key takeaways to apply to your current or future practice. • Key takeaway 1 • Key takeaway 2 |
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25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format Citation and Reference Formation Use the current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors. |
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5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly Sources 3 Required Criteria Provide resources from at least three scholarly sources from program expectations. • First Source • Second Source • Third Source |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Requirements Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. |
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5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Penalty Deductions Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy. |
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0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of Template 10% will be deducted if the template is not used. |
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0 pts |
