Discussion Board #4 | Quality Measures

For this week, choose one particular HEDIS measure to explore further. Use this link to access and explore the 2024 HEDIS Measures.

This website allows you to click on a HEDIS measure and read more about the specifics of the quality metric. (Click on the + signs next to each domain to see all of the measures. You can also click on a measure to view the specific requirements.)

If you are the nurse practitioner in your future planned setting (acute care or outpatient), what HEDIS measure will you focus on for your population? You can apply this to primary care, acute care, or another specialty (if you see yourself in a particular specialty post-graduation). Discuss why you chose this HEDIS quality metric, why is it important to the population, and at least two specific measures you will take to ensure this is met.

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Discussion Guidelines

Asynchronous Discussion Participation

Asynchronous discussion enhances learning as you share your ideas, perspectives, and experiences with the class. You develop and refine your thoughts through the writing process, plus broaden your classmates understanding of the course content. Use the following feedback to improve the quality of your discussion contributions.

Discussion boards will be utilized on weeks 1, 2, 4 and 5 during this course. Discussion boards will be made available on these specific Mondays by 9am.

Instructions for Discussion Boards:

Each student should make an initial post in response to the discussion board question/prompt by end of day (11:59pm) on WEDNESDAY. It is then recommended that students go back later in the week to review other classmates posts, and at least 2 follow-up response postings by end of day (11:59pm) on SUNDAY. Follow-up postings should respond to your classmates responses, as well as your classmates initial postings. Try to respond to anyone who replies to your initial posting.

Remember: Your posts should not be submitted all on one day or only at the beginning or only on the last day of the discussion. Your responses to peers should expand on the ideas of others, ask questions, and enhance and expand the class discussion.

Initial and follow-up posts should be limited to 300 words. Use of references, such as peer-reviewed articles (published within the past 5 years), are required, and should be cited in APA format. See the Netiquette Policy in the Syllabus for further etiquette recommendations.

Criteria

Unacceptable

0 Points

Acceptable

1 Point

Good

1.5 Points

Excellent

2 Points

Initial Assignment Posting

Posts no assignment.

Posts adequate assignment with superficial thought and preparation; doesnt address all aspects of the task.

Posts well developed assignment that addresses all aspects of the task; lacks full development of concepts. OR Post submitted late

Posts well developed assignment that fully addresses and develops all aspects of the task. Post submitted on time.

Follow-Up Postings

Posts no follow-up responses to others.

Posts shallow contribution to discussion (e.g., agrees or disagrees); does not enrich discussion.

Elaborates on an existing posting with further comment or observation. OR Posting submitted late

Demonstrates analysis of others posts; extends meaningful discussion by building on previous posts. Post submitted on time.

Content

Contribution

Posts information that is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to discussion.

Repeats but does not add substantive information to the discussion.

Posts information that is factually correct; lacks full development of concept or thought.

Posts factually correct, reflective and substantive contribution;

advances discussion.

References & Support

Includes no references or supporting experience.

Uses personal experience, but no references to readings or research.

Incorporates some references from literature and personal experience.

Uses references to literature, readings, and personal experience to support comments.

Clarity & Mechanics

Posts long, unorganized or rude content that may contain multiple errors or may be inappropriate.

Communicates in friendly, courteous and helpful manner with some errors in clarity or mechanics.

Contributes valuable information to discussion with minor clarity or mechanics errors.

Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments formatted in an easy to read style that is free of grammatical or spelling errors.

Examples of postings that demonstrate higher levels of thinking:

• Some common themes I see between your experiences and our textbook are…. (analysis)
• These newer trends are significant if we consider the relationship between …. (synthesis)
• The body of literature should be assessed by these standards …. (evaluation)
• Readings
• : This website discusses more about quality in health care. It goes through the IOM’s domains of quality, and Donabedian’s criteria. There is a link on this website that talks about types of data sources used to measure quality, as well as different measures used in rating quality of hospitals, health plans, physicians, and nursing homes.
• Review this brief article on NP Demand, recently published, on
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• Needed for discussion board:
• . This link includes the HEDIS measures for 2024.
• Click on the + signs next to each domain to see all of the measures. You can also click on a measure to view the specific requirements.
• PPT: