What role do data collection and analysis play in this process?

As an organizational leader, you will be in charge of managing change and making improvements within your learning organization. The first step is to review current scholarly research related to your problem or topic; in this case, you will research continuous organizational improvement.

For this assignment, addressing the following questions:

1. What is meant by continuous improvement? Briefly discuss the background of improvement planning.
2. What leadership behaviors support continuous improvement?
3. What role do data collection and analysis play in this process?
4. What are some models and best practices for continuous improvement?
5. What are some drawbacks or challenges associated with continuous improvement plans?

Length: 4-5 pages, excluding title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources, properly cited within the body of your paper.

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

What are the similarities and differences between the definitions for serial and mass murder?

Mass Murderers and Serial Killers

Review the two case studies outlined below:

Case 1: Mass Murder

Andrea Yates was convicted of drowning her five children and given a sentence of life in prison.

Later, it was found that the sentence of life in prison was based on the inaccurate testimony of a highly respected forensic psychiatrist. Her life sentence was overturned, and she was found guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a mental hospital.

Yates suffered from severe postpartum depression and had been hospitalized for an attempted suicide before she killed her children. Yates was delusional and reported having thoughts that were degrading and persecuting her for her motherhood. She was also having command hallucinations telling her she was a bad mother and her children would grow up to be criminals, so she should save them by drowning them.

Case 2: Serial Killer

In 1980, John Wayne Gacy was found guilty of murdering 33 young men. He picked up some of his victims at a local homosexual bar. Other victims were taken home for “interviews” as prospective employees for his construction business. The remains of 29 victims were found buried under his home while the other four victims had been thrown into the Des Plaines River near Chicago.

Gacy always maintained his innocence throughout the trial and appeals process claiming someone else put the bodies in the crawl space beneath his house. Also known as “The Killer Clown,” Gacy used handcuffs and chloroform to subdue his victims, and then he would tie a rope around their necks and slowly twist until he squeezed the life out of them.

Gacy had been married twice and had two children from the first marriage. Both marriages ended in divorce when his wives found items from his victims or were unhappy from a lack of any sexual contact between them. During both marriages and afterwards, Gacy was considered an outstanding member of his community. Gacy was executed on May 10, 1994.

Case 1 (mass murder) and Case 2 (serial murder) can be analyzed and categorized by fitting them into one or more of the theories developed to explain the phenomenon of multiple murder. The theories are developed by experts in the field who study mass and serial murderers.

After reading the two case studies, discuss the following:

• What are the similarities and differences between the definitions for serial and mass murder?
• What purposes are served by establishing the typologies that apply to a mass murderer? Are they the same purposes that are served by establishing the typology of a serial killer?
• Could a serial murderer ever become a mass murderer and vice versa? Why or why not?
• Considering the cases described above, which typologies apply to each killer? Explain how you arrived at this conclusion.

write a critical analysis on the reliability and validity of utilizing recovered memories as a source of forensic evidence.

Your assignment this week is to write a critical analysis on the reliability and validity of utilizing recovered memories as a source of forensic evidence.

Your assignment must be no less than 1200 words and you must use no less than three additional resources (other than your required text) that support your position.  All resources used must be properly cited using the APA style. You can base a portion of your response upon your own personal and professional experience.  

Discuss the credibility of the sources and the research/researchers findings. 

Critique quality of the literature reviews conducted for two different types of studies- a quantitative and qualitative research.
• Identify and discuss the research questions, sampling and sampling sizes, research designs (qualitative vs. quantitative), hypothesis, data collection methods, and research findings. 
• Discuss the credibility of the sources and the research/researchers findings. 
• 400-word minimum.
• Minimum of 3 references in APA format, must have been published within last 3-5 years.

What strategies and tactics do you think would be effective in creating positive organizational change?

Previously used Amazon but now using STARBUCKS 

Choose an organization such as Samsung, Starbucks, Ford Motor Company, or Waste Management that implemented a major change. For example, a sustainability initiative at Starbucks or Apple making FaceTime available to non-Apple users.

Analyze the organization’s change process based on Kotter’s 8 Steps to Leading Change using the Organizational Change Chart. Make sure to complete a new analysis, do not copy any information from a previous week.

Consider questions such as the following as you complete your analysis:

• Do you think this was a positive organizational change? Why or why not?
• What strategies and tactics do you think would be effective in creating positive organizational change?
• What strategies and tactics might have worked better?

What effect could personal biases have on teaching and learning?

Please answer the following questions in 4-6 sentences each. This assignment involves information related to becoming a Secondary (High School, 9th-grade) Algebra 1 Teacher. Everything written must pertain to this profession and position.   Please no plagiarism and Lastly, No references are needed for this assignment

• What is the teacher’s role in supporting learning, improving planning and practice, upholding professional expectations, and collaboratively advancing the profession?
• What dispositions do you currently possess will make you a successful teacher? What dispositions do you need to work on before you enter the classroom as a first-year teacher?
• What effect could personal biases have on teaching and learning? According to the expectations of the profession, how should biases be taken into perspective?
• Reflecting on your own professional dispositions related to education, explain how you will uphold and adhere to academic and professional integrity as a teacher candidate, and as a future teacher. 

Analyze why patients are sometimes reluctant to complain about their health care. What could be some reasons for the reluctance to complain?

Analyze why patients are sometimes reluctant to complain about their health care. What could be some reasons for the reluctance to complain? How can medical providers encourage patients to express concerns about their health care? How can confidence to complain be developed among patients?

How might you go about conducting a literature review for the intervention strategy? Describe the steps you might take.

Scenario: The city of Erickson has allocated 4 million dollars to develop an outpatient mental health treatment center for people in the community who are homeless. They have asked you to recommend two best practice methods for the new service.

1. Formulate a research question based on what you have been asked to do in this scenario.
2. Conduct a review of the literature and select two intervention strategies from the literature which you will recommend. Please be sure to cite at least seven journal articles. Include the following:
   • Select two interventions based on critical analysis:
     • How might these studies inform the creation of a new service delivery model?
     • What do you know about the origins, prevalence, and correlates of the problem?
   • Analyze how a search of the literature on the topic that you have selected can inform both the researcher and influence the research design process:
     • What functions does the literature review serve with respect to the scenario provided?
     • How might you go about conducting a literature review for the intervention strategy? Describe the steps you might take.
   • Evaluate sources of information that might be related to your topic:

Explain and interpret for stakeholders the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.

In advocating for institutional policy changes related to local, state, or federal health care laws or policies, health leaders must be able to develop and present clear and well-written policy and practice guideline proposals that will enable a team, a unit, or an organization as a whole to resolve relevant performance issues and bring about improvements in the quality and safety of health care. This assignment offers you an opportunity to take the lead in proposing such changes.

As a master’s-level health care practitioner, you have a valuable viewpoint and voice to bring to discussions about policy development, both inside and outside your care setting. Developing policy for internal purposes can be a valuable process toward quality and safety improvement, as well as ensuring compliance with various health care regulatory pressures. This assignment offers you an opportunity to take the lead in proposing such changes.

Instructions

Propose an organizational policy and practice guidelines that you believe will lead to an improvement in quality and performance associated with the benchmark underperformance you advocated for improving in Week 4. Be precise, professional, and persuasive in demonstrating the merit of your proposed actions.

Requirements

The policy proposal requirements outlined below correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.

• Explain the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.
  • What is the current benchmark for the organization and the numeric score for the underperformance?
  • How is the benchmark underperformance potentially affecting the provision of quality care or the operations of the organization?
  • What are the potential repercussions of not making any changes?
    • What evidence supports your conclusions?
• Summarize your proposed organizational policy and practice guidelines.
  • Identify applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law that prescribes relevant performance benchmarks that your policy proposal addresses.
  • Keep your audience in mind when creating this summary.
• Analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on your recommended practice guidelines.
  • What regulatory considerations could affect your recommended guidelines?
  • What resources could affect your recommended guidelines (staffing, financial, and logistical considerations, or support services)?
• Explain ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance and the impact the proposed changes will have on the targeted group.
  • What does the evidence-based literature suggest are potential strategies to improve performance for your targeted benchmark?
  • How would these strategies ensure performance improvement or compliance with applicable local, state, or federal health care policy or law?
  • How can you ensure that these strategies are ethical and culturally inclusive in their application?
  • What is the direct impact of these changes on the stakeholders’ work setting/job requirements?
• Explain why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of your proposed policy and practice guidelines.
  • Why is it important to engage these stakeholders and groups?
  • How can their participation produce a stronger policy and facilitate its implementation?
• Present strategies for collaborating with the stakeholder group to implement your proposed policy and practice guidelines.
  • What role will the stakeholder group play in implementing your proposal?
  • Why is the stakeholder group and their collaboration important for successful implementation?
• Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
  • Proofread your proposal, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your proposal.
• Use paraphrasing and summarization to represent ideas from external sources.
  • Be sure to apply correct APA formatting to source citations and references.

Policy Proposal Format and Length

It may be helpful to use a template or format for your proposal that is used in your current organization. The risk management or quality department could be a good resource for finding an appropriate template or format. If you are not currently in practice, or your organization does not have these resources, many appropriate templates are freely available on the Internet.

Your policy should be succinct (about one paragraph). Overall, your proposal should be 4–6 pages in length.

Supporting Evidence

Cite 3–5 references to relevant research, case studies, or best practices to support your analysis and recommendations.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your policy proposal to your ePortfolio.

SCORING GUIDE

Your work will be evaluated using this criteria.

VIEW SCORING GUIDE

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze relevant health care laws, policies, and regulations; their application; and their effects on organizations, interprofessional teams, and professional practice.
  • Explain and interpret for stakeholders the need for creating a policy and practice guidelines to address a shortfall in meeting a benchmark metric prescribed by local, state, or federal health care policies or laws.
• Competency 2: Lead the development and implementation of ethical and culturally sensitive policies that improve health outcomes for individuals, organizations, and populations.
  • Summarize a proposed organizational policy or practice change guideline and analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on recommended practice guidelines.
• Competency 3: Evaluate relevant indicators of performance, such as benchmarks, research, and best practices, to inform health care laws and policies for patients, organizations, and populations.
  • Explain how ethical, evidence-based practice guidelines to improve targeted benchmark performance will impact a stakeholder group needed for successful implementation of the policy or practice change.
• Competency 4: Develop strategies to work collaboratively with policy makers, stakeholders, and colleagues to address environmental (governmental and regulatory) forces.
  • Explain why particular stakeholders and groups must be involved in further development and implementation of a proposed policy or practice change to improve quality and outcomes.
  • Present strategies for collaborating with a stakeholder group to implement a proposed policy and practice guidelines.
• Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
  • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
  • Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.

Evaluate the value and relevance of the evidence that supports the need for a practice change.

Create a poster presentation to communicate an implementation plan to bridge the gap between the evidence you will research and clinical practice. NOTE SPEAKER NOTE UNDER THE POSTER

Introduction

Master’s-level nurses need to be able to think critically about the evidence, outcomes data, and other relevant information they encounter throughout their daily practice. Often the evidence or information that a nurse encounters, researches, or studies is not presented in the exact context of that nurse’s practice. A key skill of the master’s-level nurse is to transfer evidence from the context in which it was presented and apply it to a different context in order to maximize the benefit to patients in that new context.

Professional Context

Master’s-level nurses understand the importance of utilizing evidence-based practice in their healthcare setting. The challenge is bridging the gap between the evidence and clinical practice. “This is the way we’ve always done it,” is a common response and may not indicate evidence-based practice is being utilized. Furthermore, when a practice problem is identified, what are the steps to communicate the need for change with the interprofessional team?

One way to communicate the need for quality improvements, as well as your plans for achieving specific changes, is through a presentation poster. This type of communication tool is used both in the workplace and at professional and academic conferences. Being able to convey the essence and value of a project in a compelling and succinct way is a valuable skill, and it is vital within the constraints of a single poster.

Scenario

You have been asked to give a poster presentation based around your work and research on a clinical problem in your practice setting. The purpose is to lay out the evidence and a potential implementation plan to your colleagues in order to bridge the gap between the evidence and the practice to improve the quality and outcomes of care.

Instructions

Identify a clinical problem (HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PRESSURE ULCER)in your work setting and develop an implementation plan to carry out your evidence-based practice proposal using a poster presentation. You may use the Poster Presentation Template [PPTX] to help structure and organize your assessment submission.

Your Implementation Plan should include the following:

• Background on the clinical problem.
• PICOT question.
• Stakeholders that will be impacted.
• Action plan for implementation.
• Potential barriers to project implementation.
• Baseline data that will be needed to evaluate outcomes.
• Search strategy and databases used.
• Summary of the evidence with a critical appraisal of its quality.

The bullet points below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your poster presentation addresses all of them.

• Develop a PICOT question for a chosen clinical problem.
  • Include a graphic that is relevant to the clinical problem.
  • Provide a background on the clinical problem identified.
• Outline an action plan to implement the EBP project that includes:
  • The recommended practice change.
  • Proposed timeline for implementation.
  • The tools or resources that will be needed to support the project.
• Identify the stakeholders and potential barriers to project implementation.
  • Who are the stakeholders that will be impacted?
  • What are the potential barriers, such as a lack of knowledge, time, skill level, motivation, or resources that could impact project implementation?
• Propose outcome criteria to evaluate the evidence-based practice project.
  • How will outcomes be measured?
  • How do your outcomes align with the Quadruple Aim?
• Evaluate the evidence that supports the need for practice change.
  • In the notes section of your poster presentation:
    • Describe your search strategy and databases that were used.
    • Summarize your findings with a critical appraisal of the quality and relevance of your resources.
• Convey purpose of the poster presentation in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards.
  • Integrates relevant and credible sources of evidence to support assertions, using current APA style.

If you choose not to use the provided template, there are templates in PowerPoint or on the Internet that can help you get a start designing your poster.

Submission Requirements

• Font and font size: Appropriate size and weight for a presentation, generally 24–28 points for headings; no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text. Use a suitable professional typeface, such as Times or Arial, throughout the presentation.
• Length of presentation: No more than five minutes.
• Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3–5 sources of current scholarly or professional evidence that support your evaluation, recommendations, and plans. Current source material is defined as no older than five years unless it is a seminal work.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply evidence-based practice to plan patient-centered care.
  • Outline an action plan to implement the evidence-based practice project that includes the recommendations for practice change, a timeline, and tools or resources needed.
• Competency 2: Apply evidence-based practice to design interventions to improve population health.
  • Identify the stakeholders and potential barriers to project implementation.
• Competency 3: Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based interventions.
  • Develop a PICOT question for a chosen clinical problem.
  • Propose outcome criteria for evaluating the evidence-based practice project and how the outcomes will be measured.
• Competency 4: Evaluate the value and relative weight of available evidence upon which to make a clinical decision.
  • Evaluate the value and relevance of the evidence that supports the need for a practice change.
• Competency 5: Synthesize evidence-based practice and academic research to communicate effective solutions.
  • Convey purpose of the poster presentation in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards.