Benchmark – Hospital-Associated Infections Data: The purpose of this assignment is to examine health care data on hospital-associated infections and determine the best methods for presenting the data to stakeholders. Use the scenario below and the “Hospital Associated Infections Data” Excel spreadsheet to complete the assignment. Scenario/ Assignment You have been tasked with displaying Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital quality measures data for a 5-year period on four quality measures at your site. After examining the data, identify trends and determine the best way to present the actionable information to stakeholders. Create a 12-15-slide PowerPoint (not including […]

AGREE Project: Describe the purpose of the Agree ll instrument. Describe the history of the AGREE Project… AGREE Project After reviewing the website http://www.agreetrust.org/, do the following: Describe the purpose of the Agree ll instrument. Describe the history of the AGREE Project Compare the original AGREE and AGREE II items. What guidelines can be evaluated with the AGREE ll instrument. Is there a Guideline that you are interested in that would benefit from an evaluation by the AGREE ll instrument? Why? 350 words and APA references

Appraisal Of Guidelines For Research & Evaluation: The goal of clinical practice guidelines is to serve as a framework for policies, procedures, protocols, etc. they lay the groundwork for guidelines towards policy invention, and implementation. There is much potential for the advancement of the human kind. The quality is predicated on the methodologies utilized. The AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation) was developed to… Discussion Reply: AGREE II DISCUSS: The goal of clinical practice guidelines is to serve as a framework for policies, procedures, protocols, etc. they lay the groundwork for guidelines towards policy invention, and implementation. There […]

AGREE II instrument Discussion Reply: The AGREE II instrument has 3 goals to assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), provide a methodologic strategy for the development of guidelines, and recommend how and what information should be reported in guidelines… AGREE II instrument Discussion Reply discuss: The AGREE II instrument has 3 goals to assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), provide a methodologic strategy for the development of guidelines, and recommend how and what information should be reported in guidelines. Of these, the main purpose seems to be to assess guideline quality. In 2003, an international group […]

Evaluating A Practice Protocol: Select a practice protocol related to your clinical setting. These may be from your agency’s policy and procedure manual used in your practice… Assignment: Evaluating a Practice Protocol Take this opportunity to examine clinical guidelines or practice protocols from your specialty area. Do the following  assignments: Complete the protocol evaluation activity by following these instructions: Select a practice protocol related to your clinical setting. These may be from your agency’s policy and procedure manual used in your practice. Determine who wrote the protocol and request an interview with one or more individuals who were involved in […]