BHA435 Case 2

/in /by

8/29/23, 5:25 PM Case – BHA435 Healthcare Quality Assessment and Improvement (2023AUG14FT-1)

https://tlc.trident.edu/d2l/le/content/201354/viewContent/5059882/View 1/2

Module 2 – Case

STRATEGIES, ASSESSMENT, TOOLS, AND OUTCOMES IN QI

Assignment Overview

Quality is an immense part of a healthcare organization’s mission and vision. The
overall health of a healthcare organization depends on sustaining a high level of
quality. As a healthcare professional, part of your multifaceted role is to enhance
healthcare quality improvement strategies, assessment, and outcomes.

Case Assignment

Dr. Hughes has outlined five quality improvement strategies (3-2 through 3-8):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2682/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK2682.pdf

Using the chart below, compare and contrast the following five quality improvement
strategies: (1) PDSA, (2) Six Sigma, (3) Toyota/Lean Production System, (4) Root
Cause Analysis, and (5) Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. Identify at least one
advantage and one disadvantage for each strategy.

For each entry, your response should be detailed and written in complete sentences.

QI Strategy Overview Advantage Disadvantage

PDSA

Six Sigma

Toyota/Lean

Production System

Root Cause

Analysis

Failure Modes and

Effects Analysis

Assignment Expectations

Listen

8/29/23, 5:25 PM Case – BHA435 Healthcare Quality Assessment and Improvement (2023AUG14FT-1)

https://tlc.trident.edu/d2l/le/content/201354/viewContent/5059882/View 2/2

Privacy Policy | Contact

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your
comparison.

2. Support your responses with peer-reviewed articles, with 2 to 3 references. Use
the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed
journals:
How to Recognize Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journals
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.

3. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment:
Purdue Owl – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

4. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following
source: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/webresources.

5. This assignment will be graded based on the content in the rubric.