For the midterm, you will need to select a specialty area of healthcare such as the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, Surgery, Cardio, Nursing Home, etc. to complete and submit at least 7 of your slides towards your final project. The midterm submission of 7 slides will count 10% of your grade and the final submission of all 10-15 slides will count 10%.
The project is a Power Point Presentation and should include a title page, body of 10-15 slides, and a reference slide with 3-5 scholarly sources in APA format. Each slide should include a header with 3-5 succinct bullet points and a visual graphic.
Project Requirements (related to your chosen healthcare specialty):
1. Define QI & PI
2. Role for QI/PI professionals
3. Role of accreditations & Certifications
4. Define the stages/phases of PI method
Grading Rubric:
1. Depth of Reflection (50%)
- Provide a clear, concise description of the QI/PI
- Provide a clear understanding of the accreditation & certifications
- Provide roles, functions, training of the QI/PI professionals
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Quality Performance Improvement
2. Organization of Presentation (25%):
- Presentation given in a clear, succinct, and systematic manner
- Presentation flowed well from section to section, by using appropriate transitions and headings
- Presentation slides were professional, clear, and did not distract from the content
- Including an effective introduction & conclusion
- Informative and succinct
- Defined all appropriate terms
3. Presentation Style (25%)
- Assignment was written in a scholarly format
- Adhered to APA Manual 6th Ed. Scholarly writing guidelines
- Presentation (slides) were free of grammatical and typographical errors
- Length of presentation did not exceed 20 slides, not including title page and reference slides
