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 Foundations of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

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

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).

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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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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.

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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.

Topic 2: Project Manager Role

Objectives:

Describe the role and functions of a project manager.

Topic 2 DQ 1

Describe three significant skills that are essential to have in the role as project manager. How do those skills align with the skills needed in the nursing profession? Provide a specific example to support your answer. Discuss one to two effective strategies to promote a high reliability organization.

Topic 2 DQ 2

As the project manager it is important to understand team dynamics. Describe how you would apply your leadership skills to move team members from the “storming” to “norming” stage of team development.

Topic 2 Resources

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Project Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Read the “PM Roles and Responsibilities” section of Chapter 3 and Chapter 8 in Project Management for the Advanced Practice N

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AHRQ Case Studies – Case Studies of Quality Improvement Initiatives

Explore the case studies on the AHRQ website in preparation for the Topic 2 assignment.

https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/Case-Study_QI-Initiatives.html

What Is a Project Manager? The Lead Role for Project Success

Read “What Is a Project Manager? The Lead Role for Project Success,” by Alexander (2019), located on the CIO website.

https://www.cio.com/article/3224865/what-is-a-project-manager-the-lead-role-for-project-success.html#tk.cio_rs

Understanding the Complexity of Project Team Member Selection Through Agent-Based Modeling

Read “Understanding the Complexity of Project Team Member Selection Through Agent-Based Modeling,” by Hsu, Weng, Cui, and Rand, f

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Topic 2 Case Study – Role of a Project Manager

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to determine the role of a project manager for a given case study. Use the “AHRQ Case Studies – Case Studies of Quality Improvement Initiatives” from the AHRQ website located in the Topic 2 topic Resources to complete this assignment. The case studies located in Chapter 8 of the textbook provide additional support for this assignment.

Select and read a case study from “AHRQ Case Studies – Case Studies of Quality Improvement Initiatives”. Once you have read the case study, in a 500-700-word paper, address the following:

Describe the problem outlined in the case study.
Discuss the project goals.
Describe the role of the project manager addressing the following:
Planning
Organizing
Budgeting
Monitoring progress
Managing reports and documentation
Health care quality and safety initiatives.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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.

Topic 2 Case Study Rubric Criteria

Problem Outlined in Case Study

5.6 points

Discussion of Project Goals

7.2 points

Role of Project Manager in Planning

7.2 points

Role of Project Manager in Organizing

7.2 points

Role of Project Manager in Budgeting

7.2 points

Role of Project Manager in Monitoring Progress

7.2 points

Role of Project Manager in Managing Reports and Documentation

7.2 points

Role of Project Manager in Health Care Quality and Safety Intiatives

7.2 points

Thesis Development and Purpose

5.6 points

Argument Logic and Construction

6.4 points

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

4 points

Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

4 points

Documentation of Sources

4 points