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MHA 624 Week 6 Research Paper

Research Paper

The Research Paper is a fifteen- to twenty-page paper (excluding title and references pages) that provides the student the opportunity to investigate a specific topic, apply graduate-level critical thinking to the presentation of the information, and utilize and synthesize appropriate current research for your selected topic. The Research Paper utilizes professional health care knowledge and skills and applies those proficiencies to the context of quality improvement and risk management.

Choose one of the following topics for your Research Paper:
•	Design an organizational quality or risk management program to implement; monitor health care outcomes in the setting of your choice that support standards of care principles, outcomes management, and national accreditation such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and so forth. Include the role your program plays in the organizational mission, culture, and strategic direction.
•	Analyze the effects of the social, cultural, and political influences in the delivery of health care services as they specifically pertain to quality improvement and risk management to the health care organization and patients served.
•	Identify and discuss the health care professional and stakeholder roles and responsibilities in quality and risk management within a health care delivery system, including organizational mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
•	Analyze health care policy, reimbursement, and regulatory requirements that affect quality and risk management in the delivery of health care within an organizational type of your choice.
•	Identify and assess the legal, ethical, and risk aspects in total quality and risk management; include patient safety and process improvement.
•	Outline statistical methodologies used for data analysis, both internally and externally. Discuss the sources, users, and how statistics are utilized in quality and risk management decision making in outcomes management, patient safety, patient satisfaction, and so forth.
•	Select appropriate strategies for administering the quality improvement and risk-management processes within a health care delivery system. 
Writing the Research Paper
The Research Paper:
1.	Must be fifteen to twenty double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2.	Must include a title page with the following:
a.	Title of paper
b.	Student's name
c.	Course name and number
d.	Instructor- name
e.	Date submitted
3.	Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
4.	Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5.	Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6.	Must use at least ten scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library.
7.	Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8.	Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.