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– ## QualityImprovementApplicationAssignment.docx
– ## HomeCareQualityImprovement_Scenario460.pdf
– ## Rubric-HomeCareApplication_QualityImprovementThroughRiskManagement.pdf
**## QualityImprovementApplicationAssignment.docx**
## Quality Improvement Application Assignment
Read the "Home Care Scenario: Quality Improvement
In a total of
250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the scenario.
Rubric is separately attached
2
**## HomeCareQualityImprovement_Scenario460.pdf**
HOME CARE SCENARIO: Quality Improvement through Risk Management
Scenario
The long-term care center has 225 beds and provides the highest level of patient care, according to on-
going Department of Health Services annual surveys. The Director of the long-term center has the overall
responsibility of ensuring the continuing high level of quality outcomes while also concurrently keeping
the facility as risk free as practical. You and the Director have just returned from an annual Long-Term
Care Association symposium where you were both introduced to some new groundbreaking initiatives
regarding the differences between risk management and quality improvement.
Earlier in the week, the Director called for a meeting of the center’s department managers, including the
Quality Assurance Nurse and the Manager of Risk Management. After briefing them on the symposium
talking points, your Director asks you to come up with a working plan and strategy for how the facili-
ty will use both of the concepts you have introduced to arrive at a more centralized and standardized
approach. Overall, the desired outcomes focus on adopting a new approach to higher quality with fewer
risk factors for the organization.
Later that week, the Manager of Risk Management, the Manager of Nursing Quality Assurance, and a
representative from Human Resources met to formulate a new plan to reduce the litigation exposure
while concurrently increasing the quality of patient outcomes. They set about the complex set of tasks
with the expectation that you, as the Director’s designated facilitator, will be closely reviewing their final
recommendations.
Provide a 250-word executive summary of the research project and recommended plan of action that
you will provide to the Director.
Address the following:
Questions:
1. What is the necessary background information needed to complete your executive summary?Who
are the stakeholders?
2. How do the facility’s current Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) outcomes correspond with the
current litigation prevention systems?
3. What factors within the nursing units are the most critical to consider when examining higher quality
outcomes?
4. What factors within the nursing units are the most critical to consider when examining lower litigation
adverse actions and operational impact?
5. What future steps must be taken to accomplish this directive?
**## Rubric-HomeCareApplication_QualityImprovementThroughRiskManagement.pdf**
Home Care Application: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management – Rubric
Total 30
points
Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory
2. Less than
Satisfactory
3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate
resources for decision
making.
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate resources
for decision making.
0 points
Student does not utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Solution is
inappropriate and lacks
rationale.
6.83 points
Student does partially utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Student
proposes an appropriate
solution, but significant
rationale is needed.
7.88 points
Student utilizes appropriate
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution in the
form of a summary.
Moderate details are needed
in recognizing implications
for all parties involved, and in
supporting rationale.
8.92 points
Student significantly utilizes
resources for decision
making. Minor details are
needed in recognizing
implications for all parties
involved, and in supporting
rationale.
10.5 points
Student completely utilizes
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution
supported with detailed
rationale.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate
ethical considerations.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate ethical
considerations.
0 points
Student does not provide any
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
5.85 points
Student provides partial
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
6.75 points
Student provides appropriate
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
7.65 points
Student provides significant
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
9 points
Student provides complete
justification for decisions and
action plans, including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
Integrates Principles,
Concepts, Theories, and
Ideas
Integrates principles,
concepts, theories, and ideas
presented in the course
content and program of
study in a logical manner.
0 points
Student does not
successfully integrate ideas
or course concepts; or the
combination of elements is
not logical or verifiable.
5.85 points
Student attempts to
integrate ideas or course
concepts. The combination of
elements is not logical or
verifiable.
6.75 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, but the
combination of elements at
times is confusing.
7.65 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
combination of elements is
logical or verifiable.
9 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
synthesis is unique. Synthesis
shows careful planning and
attention to how different
elements fit together. The
combination of elements is
logical and verifiable.
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
0.98 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
1.13 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
1.28 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
1.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard
written academic English.
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**## Rubric-HomeCareApplication_QualityImprovementThroughRiskManagement.pdf**
Home Care Application: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management – Rubric
Total 30
points
Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory
2. Less than
Satisfactory
3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate
resources for decision
making.
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate resources
for decision making.
0 points
Student does not utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Solution is
inappropriate and lacks
rationale.
6.83 points
Student does partially utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Student
proposes an appropriate
solution, but significant
rationale is needed.
7.88 points
Student utilizes appropriate
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution in the
form of a summary.
Moderate details are needed
in recognizing implications
for all parties involved, and in
supporting rationale.
8.92 points
Student significantly utilizes
resources for decision
making. Minor details are
needed in recognizing
implications for all parties
involved, and in supporting
rationale.
10.5 points
Student completely utilizes
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution
supported with detailed
rationale.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate
ethical considerations.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate ethical
considerations.
0 points
Student does not provide any
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
5.85 points
Student provides partial
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
6.75 points
Student provides appropriate
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
7.65 points
Student provides significant
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
9 points
Student provides complete
justification for decisions and
action plans, including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
Integrates Principles,
Concepts, Theories, and
Ideas
Integrates principles,
concepts, theories, and ideas
presented in the course
content and program of
study in a logical manner.
0 points
Student does not
successfully integrate ideas
or course concepts; or the
combination of elements is
not logical or verifiable.
5.85 points
Student attempts to
integrate ideas or course
concepts. The combination of
elements is not logical or
verifiable.
6.75 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, but the
combination of elements at
times is confusing.
7.65 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
combination of elements is
logical or verifiable.
9 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
synthesis is unique. Synthesis
shows careful planning and
attention to how different
elements fit together. The
combination of elements is
logical and verifiable.
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
0.98 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
1.13 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
1.28 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
1.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard
written academic English.
© 2026. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)
**## QualityImprovementApplicationAssignment.docx**
## Quality Improvement Application Assignment
Read the "Home Care Scenario: Quality Improvement
In a total of
250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the scenario.
Rubric is separately attached
2
**## HomeCareQualityImprovement_Scenario460.pdf**
HOME CARE SCENARIO: Quality Improvement through Risk Management
Scenario
The long-term care center has 225 beds and provides the highest level of patient care, according to on-
going Department of Health Services annual surveys. The Director of the long-term center has the overall
responsibility of ensuring the continuing high level of quality outcomes while also concurrently keeping
the facility as risk free as practical. You and the Director have just returned from an annual Long-Term
Care Association symposium where you were both introduced to some new groundbreaking initiatives
regarding the differences between risk management and quality improvement.
Earlier in the week, the Director called for a meeting of the center’s department managers, including the
Quality Assurance Nurse and the Manager of Risk Management. After briefing them on the symposium
talking points, your Director asks you to come up with a working plan and strategy for how the facili-
ty will use both of the concepts you have introduced to arrive at a more centralized and standardized
approach. Overall, the desired outcomes focus on adopting a new approach to higher quality with fewer
risk factors for the organization.
Later that week, the Manager of Risk Management, the Manager of Nursing Quality Assurance, and a
representative from Human Resources met to formulate a new plan to reduce the litigation exposure
while concurrently increasing the quality of patient outcomes. They set about the complex set of tasks
with the expectation that you, as the Director’s designated facilitator, will be closely reviewing their final
recommendations.
Provide a 250-word executive summary of the research project and recommended plan of action that
you will provide to the Director.
Address the following:
Questions:
1. What is the necessary background information needed to complete your executive summary?Who
are the stakeholders?
2. How do the facility’s current Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) outcomes correspond with the
current litigation prevention systems?
3. What factors within the nursing units are the most critical to consider when examining higher quality
outcomes?
4. What factors within the nursing units are the most critical to consider when examining lower litigation
adverse actions and operational impact?
5. What future steps must be taken to accomplish this directive?
**## Rubric-HomeCareApplication_QualityImprovementThroughRiskManagement.pdf**
Home Care Application: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management – Rubric
Total 30
points
Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory
2. Less than
Satisfactory
3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate
resources for decision
making.
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate resources
for decision making.
0 points
Student does not utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Solution is
inappropriate and lacks
rationale.
6.83 points
Student does partially utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Student
proposes an appropriate
solution, but significant
rationale is needed.
7.88 points
Student utilizes appropriate
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution in the
form of a summary.
Moderate details are needed
in recognizing implications
for all parties involved, and in
supporting rationale.
8.92 points
Student significantly utilizes
resources for decision
making. Minor details are
needed in recognizing
implications for all parties
involved, and in supporting
rationale.
10.5 points
Student completely utilizes
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution
supported with detailed
rationale.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate
ethical considerations.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate ethical
considerations.
0 points
Student does not provide any
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
5.85 points
Student provides partial
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
6.75 points
Student provides appropriate
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
7.65 points
Student provides significant
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
9 points
Student provides complete
justification for decisions and
action plans, including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
Integrates Principles,
Concepts, Theories, and
Ideas
Integrates principles,
concepts, theories, and ideas
presented in the course
content and program of
study in a logical manner.
0 points
Student does not
successfully integrate ideas
or course concepts; or the
combination of elements is
not logical or verifiable.
5.85 points
Student attempts to
integrate ideas or course
concepts. The combination of
elements is not logical or
verifiable.
6.75 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, but the
combination of elements at
times is confusing.
7.65 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
combination of elements is
logical or verifiable.
9 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
synthesis is unique. Synthesis
shows careful planning and
attention to how different
elements fit together. The
combination of elements is
logical and verifiable.
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
0.98 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
1.13 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
1.28 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
1.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard
written academic English.
© 2026. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)
**## QualityImprovementApplicationAssignment.docx**
## Quality Improvement Application Assignment
Read the "Home Care Scenario: Quality Improvement
In a total of
250-500 words, respond to the questions located in the scenario.
Rubric is separately attached
2
**## HomeCareQualityImprovement_Scenario460.pdf**
HOME CARE SCENARIO: Quality Improvement through Risk Management
Scenario
The long-term care center has 225 beds and provides the highest level of patient care, according to on-
going Department of Health Services annual surveys. The Director of the long-term center has the overall
responsibility of ensuring the continuing high level of quality outcomes while also concurrently keeping
the facility as risk free as practical. You and the Director have just returned from an annual Long-Term
Care Association symposium where you were both introduced to some new groundbreaking initiatives
regarding the differences between risk management and quality improvement.
Earlier in the week, the Director called for a meeting of the center’s department managers, including the
Quality Assurance Nurse and the Manager of Risk Management. After briefing them on the symposium
talking points, your Director asks you to come up with a working plan and strategy for how the facili-
ty will use both of the concepts you have introduced to arrive at a more centralized and standardized
approach. Overall, the desired outcomes focus on adopting a new approach to higher quality with fewer
risk factors for the organization.
Later that week, the Manager of Risk Management, the Manager of Nursing Quality Assurance, and a
representative from Human Resources met to formulate a new plan to reduce the litigation exposure
while concurrently increasing the quality of patient outcomes. They set about the complex set of tasks
with the expectation that you, as the Director’s designated facilitator, will be closely reviewing their final
recommendations.
Provide a 250-word executive summary of the research project and recommended plan of action that
you will provide to the Director.
Address the following:
Questions:
1. What is the necessary background information needed to complete your executive summary?Who
are the stakeholders?
2. How do the facility’s current Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) outcomes correspond with the
current litigation prevention systems?
3. What factors within the nursing units are the most critical to consider when examining higher quality
outcomes?
4. What factors within the nursing units are the most critical to consider when examining lower litigation
adverse actions and operational impact?
5. What future steps must be taken to accomplish this directive?
**## Rubric-HomeCareApplication_QualityImprovementThroughRiskManagement.pdf**
Home Care Application: Quality Improvement Through Risk Management – Rubric
Total 30
points
Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory
2. Less than
Satisfactory
3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate
resources for decision
making.
Demonstrate the ability to
utilize appropriate resources
for decision making.
0 points
Student does not utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Solution is
inappropriate and lacks
rationale.
6.83 points
Student does partially utilize
appropriate resources for
decision making. Student
proposes an appropriate
solution, but significant
rationale is needed.
7.88 points
Student utilizes appropriate
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution in the
form of a summary.
Moderate details are needed
in recognizing implications
for all parties involved, and in
supporting rationale.
8.92 points
Student significantly utilizes
resources for decision
making. Minor details are
needed in recognizing
implications for all parties
involved, and in supporting
rationale.
10.5 points
Student completely utilizes
resources for decision
making. Student proposes an
appropriate solution
supported with detailed
rationale.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate
ethical considerations.
Provide justification for
decisions and action plans
including appropriate ethical
considerations.
0 points
Student does not provide any
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
5.85 points
Student provides partial
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
6.75 points
Student provides appropriate
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
7.65 points
Student provides significant
justification for decisions and
action plans including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
9 points
Student provides complete
justification for decisions and
action plans, including
appropriate ethical
considerations.
Integrates Principles,
Concepts, Theories, and
Ideas
Integrates principles,
concepts, theories, and ideas
presented in the course
content and program of
study in a logical manner.
0 points
Student does not
successfully integrate ideas
or course concepts; or the
combination of elements is
not logical or verifiable.
5.85 points
Student attempts to
integrate ideas or course
concepts. The combination of
elements is not logical or
verifiable.
6.75 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, but the
combination of elements at
times is confusing.
7.65 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
combination of elements is
logical or verifiable.
9 points
Student integrates ideas or
course concepts, and
synthesis is unique. Synthesis
shows careful planning and
attention to how different
elements fit together. The
combination of elements is
logical and verifiable.
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
0.98 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
1.13 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
1.28 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
1.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard
written academic English.
© 2026. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)