Quality Improvement

In each week of this course, you will apply the steps of the quality improvement process to a real practice problem. This Capstone Paper will provide the comprehensive discussion of your Practice Experience Project.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review the Capstone Paper Assignment Guide
Download the template you will use to complete this Assignment
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Walden templates: General templates. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-2774360
Download the APA course paper template with advice.
Review the webinar on using a template.
Delete the abstract page in the template. This is not required for this course.
The template includes the correct font and formatting: 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1 inch margins on all sides.
Review the new expectations for Use of evidence and Credit to Source:
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/scholarlywriting#s-lg-box-2773859
Review the Walden University Writing Center webpage: Using Evidence: Synthesis
Review the Week 3 Assignment Rubric
Identify a quality improvement practice problem to be discussed in the Capstone paper
Consider problems related to structure, process, outcomes, or patient experience.
For this Assignment, write a paragraph that addresses the following:

Practice Problem
State the practice problem in measurable terms and that reflect quality indicators. Include data that suggests a practice problem exists. Do not use anecdotal experiences or opinions.
This is the same problem described in the Week 1 Practice Experience discussion.
Keep in mind that this section may need to be revised after you complete all of the other sections.
Provide the rationale for selecting the practice problem. See Chapter 3, page 69, Exhibit 3.15 in the Spath (2018) text for examples.
By Day 7 of Week 3, submit this assignment, along with the Capstone Paper sections introduced in Week 2 and Week 3.