15 Nov Week Four: Signature Assignment

Week Four: Signature Assignment

The paper will be a minimum of 1500 words long, must use APA formatting and will be submitted for grading in Blackboard (Safe Assign). 

****CRITERIA FOR PAPER****

1. ABSTRACT

2. INTRO

3. BODY

4. ORGANIZATION/STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA

5. CONCLUSION

6. APA IN-TEXT CITATIONS

7. APA REFERNCES

Once the paper is complete, create a power point presentation with a minimum of a 10 slides that is an overview of the paper and that will be shared with the class in Blackboard

***CRITERIA FOR POWER POINT***

1.Effectiveness

2. Sequencing of Information (10 slides)

3. Use Graphics

4. APA In-Text Citation

5. APA References

Using all that you have learned from this course, you will do the following:

Using the list found below,  choose a topic to address.

Using the topic chosen,  create a paper that first, describes an overview of the topic and explains why you chose this area of interest.

Once you have completed the above,  choose an organization that exemplifies a successful approach to the topic you have chosen. Share  concrete examples of how they have successfully addressed the topic.

Identify the one practice that you believe is most valuable to the success of the organization which you would like to experience in your own organization or put into practice in the future.

Lastly,   identify the lessons learned from your research into the topic and the success of this organization.

Topic:

· Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) One of the key drivers for the improvement of quality and safety in the U.S. is the AHRQ.  Provide an overview of the organization and their key accomplishments.  What are the five most important actions the AHRQ has taken to improve the quality and safety of the care we provide to our patients?