11 Mar Analyze the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators

Having a better understanding of our healthcare’s current focus on health quality improvement is vital in preparing for your DNP Project. No matter what you elect to focus on for your project, you need to start brainstorming the problems you want to solve. In this week’s assignment, you will analyze the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators.

· Select and share the indicator that resonates with you and impacts your clinical practice.

· Discuss the background of the problem as it relates to your selected indicator.

· Explain why this indicator is worthy of focusing on and describe why this is a problem in your practice.

· Address how this indicator plays a role in the National Quality Strategy.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

3. Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.

4. Create your assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

· Length: 2000 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.

· Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count toward the minimum word amount for this assignment.

· References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least FOUR (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Reference:

Finkelman, A. (2020). Quality improvement: A guide for integration in nursing (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284206531 Look over chapters 1, 2, & 3.

Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2021). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research (5th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. IBSN:978-1-274-22632-4. Look over chapters 1, 2, & 3.

Additional source

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). About the national quality strategy. https://www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/about/nqs-fact-sheets/nqs-fact-sheet-0214.html

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). Quality improvement and monitoring at your fingertips. https://qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/

Federal Drug Administration. (September 2019). Institutional review board (IRBs) and protection of human subjects in clinical trials. Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and Protection of Human Subjects in Clinical Trials | FDA. https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-research-cder/institutional-review-boards-irbs-and-protection-human-subjects-clinical-trials

Thomas Craig, K.J., McKillop, M.M., . . . Huang, H.T. (2020). U.S. hospital performance methodologies: A scoping review to identify opportunities for crossing the quality chasm. BMC Health Services Research, 20(640). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05503-z

Titler, M.G. (2018). Translation research in practice: An introduction. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01

Instruction

Scholarly articles from 2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric. Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.

This is my Topic

“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”