Large Font Review Nr 447 Ccn Hospital Performanc

Large Font Review Nr 447 Ccn Hospital Performanc

Purpose

The
purpose of this PowerPoint presentation is to locate and compare performance
measurement data on common health conditions for the hospitals in your area.
You will investigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services websites
and locate the section called Hospital Compare. There you will find data
for hospitals within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or
had your prelicensure clinical experiences. You will prepare a PowerPoint
presentation and share the results of your findings. Opportunities for
improving performance measurement indicators will be shared.

Directions

1.Review information
found on the following website related to hospital compare http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Pa… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

2.Read the information
carefully and then locate the following website. http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

3.Search for hospitals
within a 50-mile radius of the community where you are working or had your
prelicensure clinical experiences. Type in your zip code: 10458. Select your hospital: Saint Barnabas and two others. Select
hospitals/facilities and choose compare. If you live in a remote area
and there are no hospitals listed within a 50-mile radius, select a zip
code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you. The idea
is to review comparative data.

4.Click on the following
topics to learn more.

a. Survey of patient’s
experiences

b. Timely and effective
care (focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services
provided at the hospitals)

c. Readmissions,
complications, and deaths

5.Carefully read the
information provided.

6.Develop a PowerPoint
slideshow consisting of 8-10 slides. Include the following, keeping in mind
what all this data means.

a. Title slide with
information pertinent to the course.

b. List reasons to
recommend the website Hospital Compare to consumers (patients).

c. List reasons to
recommend the website Hospital Compare to staff who may seek employment.

7.For the slides below,
clearly label the name of each hospital:

a. Summarize patient
experiences data for each hospital.

b. Summarize timely and
effective care data for two conditions.

c. Summarize data for
readmissions and complications and deaths.

d. List recommendations
for improving data for one selected facility.

e. Summarize what you
learned from this experience.

Best Practices in Preparing PowerPoint Presentations

The
following are best practices in preparing this presentation.

·Be creative.

·Incorporate graphics,
clip art, or photographs to increase interest.

·Make easy to read with
short bullet points and large font.

·Review directions
thoroughly.

·Proofread prior to
final submission.

·Spell check for
spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

·Abide by the
Chamberlain academic integrity policy.