• Review the Learning Resources in Weeks 4, 5, and 6 that address evidence-based practice (EBP), implementation science (IS), and quality improvement (QI).
• Review the Learning Resources that address how to use PowerPoint and create narrated PowerPoint presentations.
• Identify three sites within your community that would benefit from an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) project.
• Based on your professional experience, consider practice or organization issues that would make sense as the focus of an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) project initiative. Select one on which to focus for this Assignment. Note: You should consider practice or organization issues that you are particularly interested in or passionate about.
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Search the Walden Library and/or the internet to identify at least five recent, peer-reviewed articles (published within the last 5 years) to support the development of a QI project that applies EBP to address the specific practice or organization issue you selected.
Based on the practice or organization issue you selected, consider the key stakeholders who would be involved in a QI initiative at each of the three sites you selected. For each site, research the website and any other available information to identify:
A department that leads QI initiatives or, if one does not exist, an employee within the organization who would be in charge of approving such initiatives
Titles/roles of relevant stakeholders (including the highest level of required approval to the healthcare associates who might help implement changes in daily patient care)
Select one of the three potential sites you identified that you think is the best option. Consider the factors on which you based your decision, as well as the mechanics of your decision-making process.
Based on the practice or organization issue and the site you selected, consider various translation frameworks/models that may be a good fit for your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative.
Select one translation framework/model that you think is the best fit. Then, consider the steps or processes required for an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative that follows this framework/model to translate research and evidence to improve practice.
Begin outlining how you would present the elements of your proposed evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative to key stakeholders of the site you selected in order to gain their approval
Part 1: Key Project Elements (Written Paper)
For Part 1, you will present the specifics of your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. You will also explain your decision-making processes.
In a 4- to 6-page paper (not including cover page and references page), do the following:
Site Selection (1–2 pages)
Describe each of the three healthcare settings you identified as the proposed site for your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. Be sure to address the following questions about the site: SITE SELECTION SHOULD BE IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND
o Who is the patient population(s)?
o What is their mission?
o Is it a public or private entity?
o Is it a stand-alone organization or a member of a larger corporation?
• What other information about the site do you think is relevant and significant?
• Compare the strengths and weaknesses of the three sites in terms of their viability as the location for an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. Be specific and provide examples.
• Identify the one site of the three you selected. Describe the factors on which you based your decision. Explain your decision-making process.
Stakeholders (1 page)
• Identify the department that leads QI initiatives or, if one does not exist, an employee within the organization who would be in charge of approving such an initiative.
• Identify the titles/roles of relevant stakeholders (from the highest level of required approval to the healthcare associates who might help implement changes in daily patient care).
Practice or Organization Issue (1 page)
• Describe the practice or organization issue you selected.
• Explain why it makes sense as the focus of an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative. Be specific, provide examples, and cite at least five recent, peer-reviewed articles (published within the last 5 years).
Translation Framework/Model (1–2 page)
• Identify and briefly describe the one translation framework/model that you decided is the best fit for your evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative.
• Explain why you selected it amongst all the alternatives.
• Describe the steps or processes required for an evidence-based practice (EBP) quality improvement (QI) initiative that follows the framework/model you selected to translate research and evidence to improve practice.
Note: Use the Week 4, 5, and 6 Learning Resources to support Part 1 of your Assignment. Use proper APA format and style for all references and citations. Use the College of Nursing Writing Template for your Assignment submission.
Note: Use the Week 4, 5, and 6 Learning Resources to support Part 1 of your Assignment. Use proper APA format and style for all references and citations. The College of Nursing requires that all papers include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. Use the College of Nursing Writing TemplateLinks to an external site. for your Assignment submission.