HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT and ELECTRONIC HEALTHRECORDS
Guidelines for Writing the Health Systems Issues and Management Paper (25 points)
Rubric for Writing and Grading the Health Systems Management Individual Paper
Individual Assignment ? Health Systems Issues and Management
25 points possible Points Possible Points Earned
Discuss a specific Healthcare System.
Identify and Define an issue in this System at the management level and the challenges, problems, situations, and opportunities that led to the proposed project, and its impact to the organization?s strategic plan.
All key elements of the assignment are covered with an introduction and provide sufficient background on the topic and previews major points to include a thesis sentence.
Paper is 7- 10 pages excluding title page and reference page.
Paper includes:
a. State why this issue selected by the student.
b. Relate issue to healthcare management with literature review, statistical findings and why the issue is important to Senior Management of the chosen Healthcare System.
c. How does the issue impact the chosen healthcare system to include:
? Healthcare policy on the issue. Must cite and discuss a minimal of two specific policies on the issue.
? Implications on future healthcare practice and policy on the chosen System using the chosen two policies.
? Discuss the Change Process for Senior Management to make a change that would impact your issue.
Select one of the following for the discussion:
1) To solve a problem 2) To improve efficiency
3) To reduce unnecessary workload
Incorporation of Quality and Safety Education in Nursing: QSEN and relate its principles to the issue discussed for your chosen system. IMPORTANT: USE QSEN in this paper!
Organization/Development
The paper has a structure that is clear, logical, and easy to follow headings.
Student clearly incorporates their own thoughts with real life experience or work related experiences. Beyond reference citations.
The conclusion clearly present and is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.
Mechanics –
The paper, including the title page, reference page (10 references within 5 past years) from 10 Peer Reviewed Journals, tables, and/or appendices, follows 6th edition APA guidelines for format. Not past the year 2008.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct.
Must submit to Safe Assign exclude title page and reference pages Total: 25
IMPORTANT: REFERENCES MUST BE 10 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, NOT PAST THE YEAR 2008.
