Assessment 1: Dashboard Metrics, Benchmarks, and Policy Decisions
Competencies Measured – By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze relevant healthcare laws, policies, and regulations; their application; and their effects on organizations, interprofessional teams, and professional practice.
Describe how a selected policy complies with or diverges from the requirements outlined in a related healthcare law.
Analyze the consequences of not meeting prescribed benchmarks and the impact this has on healthcare organizations or teams.
Competency 2: Lead the development and implementation of ethical and culturally sensitive policies that improve health outcomes for individuals, organizations, and populations.
Advocate for ethical and sustainable actions, directed toward an appropriate group of stakeholders, needed to address a benchmark underperformance.
Competency 3: Evaluate relevant indicators of performance, such as benchmarks, research, and best practices, to inform healthcare laws and policies for patients, organizations, and populations.
Identify benchmarks associated with a healthcare law, policy, or guideline.
Evaluate a benchmark underperformance in a healthcare organization or interprofessional team that has the potential for greatly improving overall quality or performance.
Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Scoring Guide – Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.
Criterion 1
Describes clearly how a selected policy complies with or diverges from the requirements outlined in a related healthcare law. Provides evidence to support position.
Criterion 2
Describes benchmarks associated with a healthcare law, policy, or guideline. Clearly articulates the connections between benchmarks and policy.
Criterion 3
Analyzes the consequences of not meeting prescribed benchmarks and the impact this has on healthcare organizations or teams. Identifies clear implications of such consequences for the organization or team and acknowledges assumptions underlying the analysis.
Criterion 4
Evaluates a benchmark underperformance in a healthcare organization or interprofessional team that has the potential for greatly improving overall quality or performance. Provides a compelling and fully substantiated argument for the chosen benchmark’s potential impact on quality of performance.
Criterion 5
Advocates for ethical and sustainable actions), directed toward an appropriate group of stakeholders, needed to address a benchmark underperformance. Argues effectively for recommended actions underscored by a clear and perceptive explanation of the ethical principles and sustainability goals to guide such actions.
Criterion 6
Conveys purpose, in an appropriate tone of authority and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards. Skillfully combines virtually error-free source citations with a perceptive and coherent synthesis of the evidence.
Assessment 2: Policy Proposal
Competencies Measured – By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze relevant healthcare laws, policies, and regulations; their application; and their effects on organizations, interprofessional teams, and professional practice.
Explain and interpret for stakeholders the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal healthcare policies or laws.
Competency 2: Lead the development and implementation of ethical and culturally sensitive policies that improve health outcomes for individuals, organizations, and populations.
Summarize a proposed organizational policy or practice change guideline and analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on recommended practice guidelines.
Competency 3: Evaluate relevant indicators of performance, such as benchmarks, research, and best practices, to inform healthcare laws and policies for patients, organizations, and populations.
Explain how ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance will impact a stakeholder group needed for successful implementation of the policy or practice change.
Competency 4: Develop strategies to work collaboratively with policy makers, stakeholders, and colleagues to address environmental (governmental and regulatory) forces.
Explain why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of a proposed policy or practice change to improve quality and outcomes.
Present strategies for collaborating with a stakeholder group to implement a proposed policy and practice guidelines.
Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
Scoring Guide – Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.
Criterion 1
Explains to stakeholders the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal healthcare policies or laws. Clearly articulates the effects of benchmark underperformance and draws sound conclusions about the potential repercussions of inaction, based on credible evidence and relates information to stakeholder group.
Criterion 2
Succinctly summarizes a proposed organizational policy and practice guidelines; analyzes the potential effects of environmental factors on recommended practice guidelines. Identifies clear cause-and-effect relationships and the influence of those factors on specific recommendations.
Criterion 3
Explains how ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance will impact a stakeholder group needed for successful implementation of the policy or practice change. Provides clear and compelling justification, substantiated by credible evidence.
Criterion 4
Provides a perceptive and succinct explanation of why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of a proposed policy and practice guidelines. Offers clear and convincing rationale for stakeholder and group engagement and how it strengthens policy and facilitates changes in practice to improve quality outcomes.
Criterion 5
Presents strategies for collaborating with a stakeholder group to implement a proposed policy and practice guidelines. Makes a compelling case for the importance of stakeholder collaboration and considers stakeholder perspectives by addressing possible objections.
Criterion 6
Organizes content so clarity is enhanced and all ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
Criterion 7
Supports main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Skillfully combines virtually error-free source citations with a perceptive and coherent synthesis of the evidence.
Assessment 3 – Training Agenda Presentation for Policy Implementation
Competencies Measured – By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze relevant healthcare laws, policies, and regulations; their application; and their effects on organizations, interprofessional teams, and professional practice.
Explain to stakeholders the desired impact of implementing the new policy or practice guidelines on benchmark performance.
Competency 4: Develop strategies to work collaboratively with policy makers, stakeholders, and colleagues to address environmental (governmental and regulatory) forces.
Explain the selected pilot group’s role and importance in implementing the new policy or practice guidelines.
Summarize evidence-based strategies to promote stakeholder buy-in and prepare them for the implementation of a new policy based on practice guidelines and regulations.
Determine the resources needed to effectively implement a training session for the new policy or practice guidelines.
Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
Deliver a persuasive, coherent, and effective audiovisual presentation.
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Scoring Guide – Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.
Criterion 1
Explains to stakeholders the desired impact of implementing the new policy or practice guidelines on benchmark performance. Offers clear insight into their implementation and effects on the role group’s daily work routines and responsibilities. Interprets complex policy considerations or practice guidelines with respect and clarity.
Criterion 2
Provides a clear, concise, explanation of the selected pilot group’s role and importance in implementing a new policy and practice guidelines. Suggests an empowering, future vision, highlighting the positive contributions of the group.
Criterion 3
Succinctly summarizes evidence-based strategies to promote stakeholder buy-in and prepare them for the implementation of a new policy based on practice guidelines and regulations. Argues effectively for the efficacy of these strategies and suggests insightful measures indicative of early success.
Criterion 4
Determines the resources needed to effectively implement a training session for the new policy or practice guidelines. Provides convincing justification for the effectiveness of each proposed activity in supporting learning and skill development, exhibiting insight into the group’s work and the particular demands of implementing a new policy and practice guidelines. Provides an annotated agenda for a two-hour training session.
Criterion 5
Delivers a persuasive, coherent, and effective audiovisual presentation, well suited to the information needs and concerns of the target audience. Presents clear and convincing arguments and main points, well supported by error-free slides that adhere to visual design best practices.
Criterion 6
Conveys clear purpose, in a tone and style well-suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting. Notes the specific benefits for patients and the organization.