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HCS 588 Week 1 Assignment Quality Improvement Email

The leader of a local health care organization, Cindy Janowski, has noticed leading organizations successfully implement Quality Improvement plans. Cindy wants to ensure her organization keeps current with those organizations' quality standards. She has hired you to research the industry's quality standards and to learn how to improve quality in her organization. 
Cindy sent you an e-mail, which states:
Good Morning,
Per our earlier conversation, I just want to make sure that we are on the right track, and that I am understanding everything. I have put together a list of additional information needed. If you can provide details for me that would really help me out:
•	Analyze the purpose of quality management in the health care industry.
•	Identify how various health care stakeholders define quality.
•	Identify roles in health care related to Quality Improvement.
•	Explain what areas must be monitored for quality.
•	Explain what accrediting and regulatory organizations are involved in Quality Improvement and their roles.
•	Explain external resources and organizations that provide Quality Improvement information.
Thanks for your help with all of this!
Cindy 
Write a 700- to 1,050-word response to Cindy. 
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Grading Criteria
 
Quality Improvement E-mail
 
This assignment is due in Week 1.
 
Content
60 Percent	Points Available
3	Points Earned
 	Additional Comments:
Student wrote an e-mail reply to Cindy in which he or she answered the following questions:
 
•	What is the purpose of quality management in the health care industry? And why is it needed?
•	Why do various health care stakeholders define the quality of care differently?
•	What roles are involved with QI?
•	What areas must be monitored for quality?
•	What accrediting and regulatory organizations are involved in QI? What are their roles?
•	What helpful resources and organizations affect QI?	 	 	 
Organization/Development
20 Percent	Points Available
1	Points Earned
 	Additional Comments:
•	The e-mail is 700 to 1,050 words in length.
•	The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
•	The conclusion is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.	 	 	 
Mechanics
20 Percent	Points Available
1	Points Earned
 	Additional Comments:
•	The email is consistent with APA guidelines as directed by the facilitator. The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.
•	Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.	 	 	 
 	Total Available	Total Earned	 
 	5