Applying Measurement Tools

Applying Measurement Tools

Discussion: Applying Measurement Tools
One example of a measurement tool is the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) comprehensive care measures. Review
the components of HEDIS comprehensive diabetes care; then consider the following scenario.
You are a staff nurse working in a private primary care practice. It is a small practice with 2 MDs (internists), 2 nurses, 1 medical assistant, and
an office staff for billing. There are approximately 1,000 patients in the practice. You have had no EHR until the last year, but all charts are
manual, historically. Your physicians are starting to inquire about quality incentives, particularly regarding patients with diabetes.
By Day 3
Take on the role of the staff nurse in the scenario, and post an explanation of how you would go about finding out how many diabetics are in
your practice and how many meet all components of HEDIS comprehensive diabetes care.
Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature. Your posts need to be written at the capstone level (see
checklist).
Notes Initial Post: This should be a 3-paragraph (at least 275 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text
citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Avoid quotes;
paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually ≤ 5 years old).
(Refer to AWE Checklist, Capstone). please check the rubric detail, please try to use reference from attached reading resources too thank you
for your help in advance. Week 2: Measurement
One of the keystone concepts in modern quality improvement science is that of measurement. An often heard management adage is “If you
can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Measurement can come in many different forms, including statistics, charts, and patient satisfaction
surveys. This week we begin to explore measurement in health care quality improvement, and we will be introduced to various tools used for
measurement.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Analyze an example of quality that was measured, assessed, and improved
• Apply simple data collection techniques to a measurement problem
• Design a data collection mechanism for an aspect of quality
• Interpret a control chart
• Synthesize the purpose, methods, and findings from the evidence-based literature that relate to a practice problem