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Assignment: Initiatives in Strategic Health Care Organizations

The old adage, “form follows function” describes considering the importance of what you are trying to accomplish before you decide how to get there. It is important to remember that you have to have the will to improve, ideas about alternatives to the status quo, and make it real—execute (Nolan, 2007).

In this Discussion, you will describe strategic health care quality initiatives in two organizations attempting to accomplish their goals and objectives in quality improvement. You will also examine the purpose of the initiatives(s) and share the issues and opportunities for improvement, as well as address any elements crucial to improving quality in your health care organization or one you are familiar with.

To prepare:

Read and review the resources in the Learning Resources section as they relate to initiatives in strategic health care organizations.

SelectONE organization from each of the TWO groups listed:

Group I:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Group II:

ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
The Leapfrog Group

The Assignment:

In a 3- to 4-page paper (excluding title page and references):

Describe strategic health care quality initiatives in two of the organizations. Compareand contrast the purposes of the initiatives.

Analyze strategic quality issues and opportunities for improvement within the two organizations.
Evaluatewhich elements of the initiatives are crucial to the quality-improvement opportunities of your health care organization or an organization with which you are familiar.

David · Accepted Answer

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Running Head: AHRQ and Balridge Program
AHRQ and Balridge Excellence Program 
Student’s Name 
University 
Enrollment number 
Date
AHRQ and Balridge Program  2 
 
AHRQ 
The organization named as Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) works 
for the improvements in the quality of health care system in U.S. It makes use of tools and 
equipment to provide help to the citizens regarding the decision making policies of the healthcare 
professionals. It also conducts researches in the specialized areas of health care so that outcomes 
of the policy implementation improve the health of the citizens. The organization is also engaged 
in the funding and sponsorship of the universities and several institutions who conducts research 
over the healthcare related areas. It works for the provision of knowledge base to many public 
and private sector research organizations for technical assistance as well as to provide the clinical 
practice. AHRQ has formed the parameters on the basis of which quality standards of health care 
services are being provided. These include Prevention Quality Indicator, In-patient quality 
Indicator, Patient safety Indicators, Paediatric quality indicators, etc. The strategies of AHRQ 
include setting up of the specific modules in order to integrate the faculty of pharmacy with the 
changes introduced in the existing educational system and related projects undertaking by the 
PharmD students as well as the resident members of the courses. It provides the tool guide for 
CCRC staff so that they can make use of STEP program in improving the strength and health 
care of the seniors. It works for implementing the resources in CCRC so that more and more 
information can be revealed through such evidenced based training programs.

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