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Module 2 – Case
STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT, TOOLS, AND OUTCOMES IN QI
Assignment Overview
Quality is an immense part of a healthcare organization’s mission and vision. The
overall health of a healthcare organization depends on sustaining a high level of
quality. As a healthcare professional, part of your multifaceted role is to enhance
healthcare quality improvement strategies, assessment, and outcomes.
Case Assignment
Dr. Hughes has outlined five quality improvement strategies (3-2 through 3-8):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2682/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK2682.pdf
Using the chart below, compare and contrast the following five quality improvement
strategies: (1) PDSA, (2) Six Sigma, (3) Toyota/Lean Production System, (4) Root
Cause Analysis, and (5) Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. Identify at least one
advantage and one disadvantage for each strategy.
For each entry, your response should be detailed and written in complete sentences.
QI Strategy Overview Advantage Disadvantage
PDSA
Six Sigma
Toyota/Lean
Production System
Root Cause
Analysis
Failure Modes and
Effects Analysis
Assignment Expectations
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1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your
comparison.
2. Support your responses with peer-reviewed articles, with 2 to 3 references. Use
the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed
journals:
How to Recognize Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journals
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.
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Purdue Owl – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
4. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following
source: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/webresources.
5. This assignment will be graded based on the content in the rubric.