Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 9 from your course textbook, McLaughlin and Kaluzny’s Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care (5th ed.).

Each quality improvement (QI) initiative is composed of systematic inputs, processes, and activities. Additionally, the QI initiative is a team process involving various stakeholders. Whether the initiative seeks to improve wait time, diabetes care, or other important goals, a team effort can help achieve significant and lasting improvements. Without proper resources as inputs, the QI activities might not reach their optimal outcomes.

In your paper,

Identify at least three quality improvement or risk management tools or methodologies (e.g., flowchart, Six Sigma, etc.) needed for your QI initiative.
Be sure to provide the rationales for your selected tools or methodologies.
Determine the stakeholders involved in accomplishing your QI initiative.
Be sure to provide the rationales.
Examine other resources (e.g., time, finances, materials, etc.) required for your QI initiative.
Be sure to provide the rationales.
The Quality Improvement Initiative: Part 2 paper

must be 3 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice.
Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance in writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
must use at least 2 scholarly or peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.