Complete this assignment assuming the perspective of a member of a QI team in charge of reviewing facility policies and procedures related to an assigned topic.

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. 

General Instructions 

Complete this assignment assuming the perspective of a member of a QI team in charge of reviewing facility policies and procedures related to an assigned topic. Your assigned topic is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below.

“Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)”

Complete the assignment by following the steps below.

1. Download the Applying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice template Download pplying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader. Use of this template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name. 
2. Identify your assigned topic from the chart based on the first letter of your last name. Using the correct topic is required. If the correct topic is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric.
3. Complete the template using your assigned topic.
4. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
5. Provide resources from at least three scholarly resources. Include in-text citations in APA format when applicable.
6. No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.
7. First person should not be used within this assignment.
8. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).

Section 1: Identify

• Describe your assigned topic and why it is a concern in healthcare.
• Summarize a current policy or procedure at your facility related to this issue. How is this issue currently addressed?
• What inconsistencies exist between your facility’s current policies, actual nursing practice, and best evidence related to your assigned topic? What evidence (data, observation, incident reports) suggests a need for improvement?

Section 2: Analyze

• Review national safety resources related to your topic. Name at least two national organizations or initiatives (e.g., CMS, AHRQ, CDC, IHI, NPSG) and summarize the guidance they provide related to your topic.
• Present and interpret data from your organization to justify your need for change. Use real or hypothetical data (e.g., rates, trends, benchmarks).

Section 3: Plan

• State a clear, measurable QI goal related to your topic (e.g., “Reduce CAUTIs by 25% within 6 months”).
• Describe a proposed change to the current policy or procedure to support QI related to your topic.
• Which evidence-based strategies support your proposed changes? Include at least one scholarly source to support your plan.

Section 4: Act

• Which stakeholders need to be involved in implementing this change?
• What leadership and communication strategies would you use to gain buy-in and support implementation?
• How would you educate staff about the new or revised procedure?

Section 5: Sustain

• How will you monitor the impact of the change? What data will you collect and how often?
• What criteria will you use to evaluate success? Include short-term and long-term outcomes.
• How will you ensure the improvement is sustained over time?

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