Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a quality improvement program

Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a quality improvement program (suggested word count is 600 words for this part)

For Part B of your essay, you need to analyse and evaluate the following full-text research article and complete the tasks below:

Oberai, T., Laver, K., Woodman, R., Crotty, M., Kerkhoffs, G., & Jaarsma, R. (2021). Does implementation of a tailored intervention increase adherence to a National Safety and Quality Standard? A study to improve delirium care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33 (1), 1- 7. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzab006Page 3

  1. a) Outline the aim/objective of the study and the study design, including which of the NSQHS Standards this study applied to.
  2. b) Outline how the clinical QI issue was identified e.g., which data were collected prior to the intervention phase.
  3. c) Identify and describe the components of the intervention.
  4. d) Define process and outcome data/measures and identify three (3) examples of each from this study.
  5. e) Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention, including how the effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated.

Essay formatting guidelines:

Title Page

Include student name, student number, total word count

Include section headings in the body of your essay:

1. Identification of quality improvement issue and its impacts

2. The NSQHS Standard

3. Clinical care activity to meet the NSQHS Standard

4. Evaluation of a quality improvement program to meet the NSQHS Standard

Insert letters a) to g) for each subsection response.

References (start on new page)

Other elements:

  • • Always refer to the Griffith Health Writing and Referencing Guide
  • • Do not exceed the 2000-word limit – the word limit does not include the reference list BUT does include in-text references and quotations.
  • • Examine the Turnitin report for your draft assignment. If you have text-matching identified in the written section of the assignment, this may be used as the basis of reporting an academic integrity concern.
  • • Submit your FINAL assignment via Turnitin as per the instructions on your Learning@Griffith course site. [Submit in the ‘Assessment’ tab]. Keep your Turnitin receipt as evidence of successful submission. Check you have submitted the correct assignment file.
  • • Email yourself a copy of your final assignment file so you have a record of your submission.