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Module 4 - Case
IMPLEMENTING LONG TERM CARE QUALITY
Assignment Overview
Upon completion of your masters degree, you submitted your resume to a large multiple-facility chain which specializes in long-term care facilities across the United States.
You are asked to participate in an interview which will consist of the president of the company and a subcommittee consisting of key members of the board of directors. In preparing for the interview, you are asked to prepare a PowerPoint presentation in which you will outline your approach(es) to quality improvement as they relate to pressure ulcers and falls- two key areas that the company as a whole has been having issues with during the annual survey process.
Assignment Expectations
Based on your readings in this and other Modules, and your knowledge of various models for ensuring a comprehensive approach to Quality Management in long term care, please prepare a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 15-20 slides in which you:
• Provide a brief overview of your preferred method to quality improvement in long term care.
• Recommend a model that will address the two areas identified by the company as problematic (pressure ulcers and falls).
• Provide a rationale for the model you select to address the aforementioned problems.
• Help the president and board members understand the benefits as well as the limitations of the model that you selected.
Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA.
1. Your response should be based on reliable and scholarly material, such as peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc.. Do not include information from non-scholarly materials such as Wikis, encyclopedias, www.freearticles.com (or similar websites).
2. Your response should incorporate the objectives of the module with the requirements of this assignment.

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