Project Management in Health Care HQS620
Project Management in Health Care HQS620
Project Management in Health Care HQS620
Course Description
This course examines the models and approaches of project management in health care settings. Learners demonstrate understanding of the project management process and its application to health care quality and safety initiatives. Learners gain skills to identify various stakeholders and roles, set goals and expectations, plan stakeholder engagement, and identify ways to mitigate obstacles in health care project management. Prerequisite: HQS-610.
Project Management in Health Care HQS620 Topic 1: Project Management Methodologies
Objectives:
- Discuss why project management is needed.
- Discuss the value of establishing a framework for a project.
- Contrast project management methodologies.
Summary of Current Course Content Knowledge
Assessment Description
Academic engagement through active participation in instructional activities related to the course objectives is paramount to your success in this course and future courses. Through interaction with your instructor and classmates, you will explore the course material and be provided with the best opportunity for objective and competency mastery. To begin this class, review the course objectives for each Topic, and then answer the following questions as this will help guide your instructor for course instruction.
- Which weekly objectives do you have prior knowledge of and to what extent?
- Which weekly objectives do you have no prior knowledge of?
- What course-related topics would you like to discuss with your instructor and classmates? What questions or concerns do you have about this course?
Topic 1 DQ 1
Describe why project management is needed and explain the correlation between the nursing process and project management. Explain the value of establishing a framework for a project and provide an example in which a project management framework aided in the implementation of a new process.
Topic 1 DQ 2
Review Figure 2.1 “The Five Steps of the Nursing Process” and Figure 2.2 “The Five Phases of Project Management” in Chapter 2 of the textbook. As you reflect on the five steps of the nursing process, describe how that process aligns with the concept of project management. Provide specific examples of the similarities between elements of Figure 2.1 and 2.2.
Project Management in Health Care HQS620 Resources
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Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse.
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Hybrid Project Management Has Role in Health Care Today
Read “Hybrid Project Management Has Role in Health Care Today,” by Hakim, from Physician Leadership Journal (2019).
Project Management for Healthcare
Read the “Safety” and “Regulatory” sections of Chapter 2 in “Project Management for Healthcare,” by Shirley (2011
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https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://library.books24x7.com/library.asp?%5eB&bookid=46716
9 of the Most Popular Project Management Methodologies Made Simple
Read “9 of the Most Popular Project Management Methodologies Made Simple,” by Aston, located on the Digital Project Manager websi
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https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/project-management-methodologies-made-simple/
How to Begin a Quality Improvement Project
Read “How to Begin a Quality Improvement Project,” by Silver et al., from American Society of Nephrology (2016).
https://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/clinjasn/11/5/893.full.pdf
Project Management: Case Studies
Read “Project Management Methodologies” in Project Management: Case Studies.
Top Project Management Methodologies 2019
View “Top Project Management Methodologies 2019,” from KnowledgeHut, located on YouTube.
A Health Care Project Management Office’s Strategies for Continual Change and Continuous Improvement
Read “A Health Care Project Management Office’s Strategies for Continual Change and Continuous Improvement,” by Tremblay Aubry, R
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Topic 1 Assignment: Project Management Methodologies
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to contrast common project management methodologies that can be utilized in health care project management. Conduct your own research so you are able to contrast Lean/Six Sigma, Waterfall, PSDA, and Agile methodologies. In addition, select another project management methodology of your choice.
Use the Project Management Methodologies template to complete the assignment.
This assignment requires two to three scholarly resources.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Attachments
HQS-620-RS-ProjectManagementMethodologiesTemplat
Project Management in Health Care HQS620 Topic 1 Assignment Rubric Criteria
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Lean/Six Sigma
14.4 points
Criteria Description
Lean/Six Sigma
- 5: Excellent
14.4 points
The required elements for Lean/Six Sigma are present and thorough.
- 4: Good
13.25 points
The required elements for Lean/Six Sigma are present and detailed.
- 3: Satisfactory
12.67 points
The required elements for Lean/Six Sigma are present.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
11.52 points
The required elements for Lean/Six Sigma are present but lack details or are incomplete.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
The required elements for Lean/Six Sigma are not present.
Waterfall
14.4 points
Criteria Description
Waterfall
- 5: Excellent
14.4 points
The required elements for Waterfall are present and thorough.
- 4: Good
13.25 points
The required elements for Waterfall are present and detailed.
- 3: Satisfactory
12.67 points
The required elements for Waterfall are present.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
11.52 points
The required elements for Waterfall are present but lack details or are incomplete.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
The required elements for Waterfall are not present.
PDSA
14.4 points
Criteria Description
PDSA
- 5: Excellent
14.4 points
The required elements for PDSA are present and thorough.
- 4: Good
13.25 points
The required elements for PDSA are present and detailed.
- 3: Satisfactory
12.67 points
The required elements for PDSA are present.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
11.52 points
The required elements for PDSA are present but lack details or are incomplete.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
The required elements for PDSA are not present.
Agile
14.4 points
Criteria Description
Agile
- 5: Excellent
14.4 points
The required elements for Agile are present and thorough.
- 4: Good
13.25 points
The required elements for Agile are present and detailed.
- 3: Satisfactory
12.67 points
The required elements for Agile are present.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
11.52 points
The required elements for Agile are present but lack details or are incomplete.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
The required elements for Agile are not present.
Additional Project Management Methodology
14.4 points
Criteria Description
Additional Project Management Methodology
- 5: Excellent
14.4 points
The required elements for the selected methodology are present and thorough.
- 4: Good
13.25 points
The required elements for the selected methodology are present and detailed.
- 3: Satisfactory
12.67 points
The required elements for the selected methodology are present.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
11.52 points
The required elements for the selected methodology are present but lack details or are incomplete.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
The required elements for the selected methodology are not present.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
4 points
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
- 5: Excellent
4 points
The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
- 4: Good
3.68 points
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.
- 3: Satisfactory
3.52 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
3.2 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed.
Documentation of Sources
4 points
Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
- 5: Excellent
4 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
- 4: Good
3.68 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
- 3: Satisfactory
3.52 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
- 2: Less Than Satisfactory
3.2 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
- 1: Unsatisfactory
0 points
Sources are not documented.
