Case Study – Specifics: Scholarly writing, APA 7th Edition, and limit to five pages (including references and title page).
J.B. is a DNP student whose scholarly project will focus on decreasing or improving ANY quality metric (XXX) on her 40 -bed med/surg unit.
Note: You choose a quality metric of importance, ie., COPD readmissions, VAP, CLABSI, CAUTI, Falls, Medication errors, or other, etc.
QUESTIONS
1. What baseline data will J.B. want to collect before she plans her improvement work?
2. J.B. wants to compare the annual rate of XXX at her hospital to other hospitals. What national statistics will help her in this comparison?
3. Where might J.B. go to find evidence-based approaches to decreasing or improving XXX metric on a med/surg unit?
4. Which colleagues would be appropriate to invite to join J.B.’s XXX quality improvement team?
answer?
5. What kind of data tools might J.B. use to analyze the cause of XXX on her unit and display XXX data over 6 month?
Case Study Rubric
Case Study Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Question 1 • Include references as appropriate to support the overview.
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18 to >15 pts
Very thorough and detailed; Criteria met without need for changes
15 to >11.4 pts
Overall good but lacks some pertinent information and details; Meets criteria with areas for improvement
11.4 to >0 pts
Lacks several pertinent details; Minimally meets criteria
/ 18 pts
Question 2 • Include references as appropriate to support the overview.
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18 to >15 pts
Very thorough and detailed; Criteria met without need for changes
15 to >11.4 pts
Overall good but lacks some pertinent information and details; Meets criteria with areas for improvement
11.4 to >0 pts
Lacks several pertinent details; Minimally meets criteria
/ 18 pts
Question 3 • Include references as appropriate to support the overview.
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18 to >15 pts
Very thorough and detailed; Criteria met without need for changes
15 to >11.4 pts
Overall good but lacks some pertinent information and details; Meets criteria with areas for improvement
11.4 to >0 pts
Lacks several pertinent details; Minimally meets criteria
/ 18 pts
Question 4 • Include references as appropriate to support the overview.
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18 to >15 pts
Very thorough and detailed; Criteria met without need for changes
15 to >11.4 pts
Overall good but lacks some pertinent information and details; Meets criteria with areas for improvement
11.4 to >0 pts
Lacks several pertinent details; Minimally meets criteria
/ 18 pts
Question 5 • Include references as appropriate to support the overview.
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18 to >15 pts
Very thorough and detailed; Criteria met without need for changes
15 to >11.4 pts
Overall good but lacks some pertinent information and details; Meets criteria with areas for improvement
11.4 to >0 pts
Lacks several pertinent details; Minimally meets criteria
/ 18 pts
• Grammar/ Spelling • APA, Scholarly writing
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10 to >9 pts
Exceptionally clear, logical, and thorough development. Full control of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Almost entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
9 to >7 pts
May contain few spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.
7 to >0 pts
Contains several spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors that detract from the assignment’s readability.
/ 10 pts
Total Points: 0
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