Quality Factors

                               Assignment Directions

Evaluate factors that influence quality, safe, patient-centered care.

Consider:

• Technology
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Shared decision making
• Laws, regulations, and policies

Analyze changes in technology and their effect on quality patient care.

Explain the roles of communication, collaboration, and shared decision making.

Consider communication and collaboration between health care team members, between the patient and staff, and involving insurance companies.

Cite a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed sources in an APA-formatted reference page.

                            Competency Assessment Rubric

1.      The evaluation of the factors that influence quality, safe, and patient-centered care, including technology, communication, collaboration; shared decision making, and laws, regulations, and policies, was comprehensive.

2.      The analysis of the changes in technology and their effect on quality patient care was accurate and thorough.

3.      The explanation of the roles of communication, collaboration, and shared decision making was accurate and thorough.

4.      The student fully described the communication and collaboration between health care team members, between the patient and staff, and involving insurance companies.

5.      Accuracy in grammar, sentence structures, sentence boundaries, and word choice enhanced content.

6.    Thoroughly formatted according to APA guidelines using correct APA citation of sources