Performance
Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow:
Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment 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 hospital compare 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.
Course Outcomes
Completion of this assignment enables the student to meet
the following course outcomes.
CO 1: Apply leadership concepts,
skills, and decision making in the provision of high-quality nursing care,
healthcare team management, and the oversight and accountability for care
delivery in a variety of settings. (PO 2)
CO 2: Implement patient safety and
quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional
team through communication and relationship building. (PO 3)
CO 3: Participate in the development
and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to
change. (PO 7)
CO 7: Apply leadership concepts in
the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and
system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare
delivery. (POs 2 and 3)
CO 8: Apply concepts of quality and
safety using structure, process and outcome measures to identify clinical
questions as the beginning process of changing current practice. (PO 8)
Due Dates
This assignment is to be submitted to the Dropbox by Sunday,
11:59 p.m. MT, end of Week 6.
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points.
Directions
1.  Review information found on the following website related to hospital
compare http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalCompare.html
2.  Read the information carefully and then locate the following website. http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare
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.  Select your hospital 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 hospital compare to
consumers (patients).
c. 
List reasons to recommend hospital compare to
staff who may seek employment.
For d., e., and f.
(below), slides are clearly labeled as Hospital A, B or C.
d. 
Summarize patient experiences data for each
hospital.
e. 
Summarize timely and effective care data for two
conditions.
f. 
Summarize data for readmissions or complications
and deaths.
g. 
List recommendations for improving data for one
selected facility.
h. 
Summarize what you learned from this experience.
7.  Develop
PowerPoint slides to include criteria listed above. For those not familiar with
the development of a PowerPoint slideshow, the following link may be helpful. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx
8.  Submit
your PowerPoint slideshow to the Dropbox.
Grading Criteria: Performance Measurement PowerPoint Slideshow

Category

Points

%

Description

Title slide

10

10%

Slide contains
pertinent information related to assignment, course, student, date, and
faculty member.

Reasons to recommend hospital compare to patients

20

20%

Format of reasons is
logical, easy to read, and specific.

Reasons to recommend hospital compare to staff

30

20%

Format of reasons is
logical, easy to read, and specific.

Summarize data related to patient experiences

30

30%

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is displayed.

Summarize data related to timely and effective care

30

30%

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and applied to
hospitals A, B, and C.

Summarize data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths

30

30%

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C. Data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths
are appropriately displayed.

Recommendations for improving data for one facility

20

20%

Either hospital A, B,
or C is specified, or recommendations for improving data are appropriately
displayed.

Summary of learning related to this assignment

20

20%

Learning about completing
this assignment is stated.  Summary of
learning is displayed with lists, bulleted items, or other creative ways.

Scholarly writing and formatting

10

10%

Slides are provided
and labeled appropriately.
Punctuation and
sentence structure are correct.
There is evidence of
spell and grammar check.

Total

200 points

100%

A quality assignment
will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

Grading Rubric

Assignment
Criteria

Outstanding
or Highest Level of Performance
A

Very
Good or High Level of Performance
B

Competent
or Satisfactory Level of Performance
C

Poor,
Failing, or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
F

Title
slide
10
points

Slide contains all pertinent
information related to assignment, course, student, date, and faculty member.
9–10 points

Slide contains most
information; however, one component is missing.
8 points

Slide contains most
information; however, two to three components are missing.
7 points

Slide contains most
information; however, more than three components are missing or slide is
missing.
0–6 points

Reasons
to recommend hospital compare to patients
20
points

At least four reasons
are included and are logical and easy to read and are directly related to the
patient’s perspective.
18–20 points

At least three reasons
are included and are logical and easy to read and are mostly related to the
patient’s perspective.
16–17 points

Less than three
reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are somewhat related
to patient’s perspective.
14–15 points

Less than three
reasons are included and are not logical and easy to read. They are not from
the patient’s perspective.
0–13 points

Reasons
to recommend hospital compare to staff
30
points

At least four reasons
are included and are logical and easy to read and are directly related to the
potential staff member’s perspective.
28–30 points

At least three
reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are mostly related
to the potential staff member’s perspective.
25–27 points

Less than three
reasons are included and are logical and easy to read and are somewhat related
to the potential staff member’s perspective.
23–24 points

Less than three
reasons are included and are not logical and easy to read. They are not from
the potential staff member’s perspective.
0–22 points

Summarize
data related to patient experiences
30
points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is thoroughly
displayed.
28–30 points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C and data related to patient experiences is clearly
displayed.
25–27 points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C, and data related to patient experiences is briefly
displayed.
23–24 points

Hospitals are not
labeled appropriately, and data related to patient experiences is difficult
to ascertain.
0–22 points

Summarize
data related to timely and effective care
30
points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and concisely applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
28–30 points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C. Two different conditions are named and somewhat applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
25–27 points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C. One condition is named and somewhat applied to hospitals A, B, and C.
23–24 points

Only one or two
hospitals are listed and labeled appropriately. Three or fewer hospitals are
labeled appropriately.  One or no
conditions are named and applied.
0–22 points

Summarize
data related to readmissions, complications, and deaths
30
points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C and data related to readmissions, complications, and
deaths are thoroughly displayed.
28–30 points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B and C and data related to readmissions, complications and deaths
is clearly displayed
25–27 points

Three hospitals are
labeled A, B, and C and data related to readmissions or complications or
deaths (but not all three) is briefly displayed.
23–24 points

Hospitals are not
labeled appropriately and data related to readmissions, complications, and
deaths is difficult to ascertain.
0–22 points

Recommendations
for improving data for one facility
20
points

One of three
hospitals is selected. At least five recommendations for improving data are
listed and thoroughly described.
18–20 points

One of three hospitals
is selected. Three to four recommendations for improving data are listed
clearly described.
16–17 points

One of three
hospitals is selected. Two recommendations for improving data are listed
briefly described.
14–15 points

One or no hospitals are
listed. One recommendation for improving data is listed and recommendations
are difficult to understand.
0–13 points

Summary
of learning related to this assignment
20
points

Thoroughly summarizes
learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of
data
18–20 points

Clearly summarizes
learning related to performance measurement assignment, including value of
data
16–17 points

Briefly summarizes
learning related to performance measurement assignment; does not include
value of data
14–15 points

Summary of learning
related to performance measurement assignment, including value of data, is
missing or so brief that understanding of concepts is difficult to ascertain
0–13 points

Scholarly
writing and formatting
10
points

All slides are
provided and
grammar, punctuation,
and sentence structure are correct.
There is evidence of
spell and grammar check.
9–10 points

Minimal errors in
grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure noted.
Minimal indicators of
spelling or grammar errors.
8 points

Several errors in
grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure noted.
There are several
indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
7 points

Multiple typos are noted.
Multiple grammar and
punctuation errors are noted.
There is no evidence
of proofreading prior to submitting the assignment.
There are several
indicators of spelling or grammar errors.
0–6 points

Total Points
Possible  = 200

Your
Score=

A quality assignment
will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.