7012 Week 3 – Assignment: Use Research Strategies to Support Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare
Instructions
As a respected healthcare administrator with years of experience incorporating evidence-based research in the management and operation of the healthcare facilities that you lead, you were tapped to help two sister organizations arrive at an informed decision regarding some of the scenarios they confront lately. Review each organization’s scenario, and then present a succinct narrative to explain the most appropriate research strategy that will help them arrive at decisions that are more beneficial to the patients they serve and their organization at large.
First Organization: This organization is planning to implement an alternative cardiac surgical procedure in its 200-bed facility. In the literature, there have been thousands of research efforts conducted on the effectiveness of this alternative surgical procedure. What research strategy will you use to demonstrate the effectiveness of this procedure? Be sure to narrate the key steps you will take to gather evidence and demonstrate evidence for the effectiveness of this procedure.
Second Organization: This organization is planning to adopt new technology for its health information improvement initiative. The organization is considering two information technological options and it is interested in selecting an option that is the most effective monetary wise. What specific research strategy will you use to demonstrate the option with the best value? Be sure to narrate the key steps you will take to demonstrate the conduction of this resource allocation analysis.
Length: 2-4 pages
References: Include a minimum of 6 scholarly resources.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards
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Please match your title page and the title on page 2. Do not use the actual word, Introduction, to title your paper. Begin writing your opening or introduction section under your paper title. This section should include the main themes or topics you will specifically address with integrated literature support. Double space the entire document. Be sure to indent the first line of each paragraph by pressing the Tab key one time on the keyboard.
For help with academic writing, contact the Academic Success Center. This website had many helpful resources for writing, statistics, editing and APA style. You may find the MEAL Plan for paragraph development to also be very helpful. Note: Not all assignments will require the use of section subheadings but some may. The Level 1 and 2 Heading examples are provided here to help guide you when using subheadings. However, there are Level 3 and 4 headings that can be used.
Level 1 Heading (Centered, Bold, Title Case)
Paragraphs should be fully developed with at least three well-thought out, complete sentences with integrated literature support. Try to avoid placing one reference at the very end of your paragraphs. Integrate the literature so the reader understands what part of the paragraph is supported by the citation. Please make sure you include citation(s) from the literature. Whenever words such as literature, research, study, or studies are mentioned in a narrative or you provide numerical/statistical information, you should use in-text citations. If the word examples in italics above are plural, then at least two citations are needed. If these words are singular, then one is needed.
Level 2 Heading (Flush Left, Bold, Title Case)
Begin your Level 2 content with a fully developed paragraph and provide leverage from the literature to support your statements, assertions, claims, rationale, etc. With any subheadings, such as Level 2, 3, etc., you need at least two of each subheading. If you plan to use Level 2 headings, make sure your Level 1 includes content before creating a Level 2. A Level 2 heading should serve as an expansion of your Level 1 content and provide more details.
Level 2 Heading (Flush Left, Bold, Title Case)
Again, if you use Level 2 headings, make sure you have at least two Level 2 headings. As a scholarly writing tip, please try to avoid colloquial expressions, slang, conversational writing, and anthropomorphisms. Anthropomorphisms give inanimate objects human attributes. You want to make sure your writing is precise and clear in your intent to demonstrate your scholarly tone (refer to most current version of APA Publication Manual used by NCU).
Level 1 Heading (Centered, Bold, Title Case)
You may decide to use only Level 1 headings in your papers, especially if your papers are only a few pages. Try to avoid using this author, this student, this writer, etc. You do not need to refer to yourself when you are the one writing the paper, unless the paper calls for use of first person. Then, you can simply write I or me, etc., if you write in first person. When you write in third person, focus on demonstrating your analysis and voice through the literature. Leverage the literature to support your position and rationale. Using this author or this writer is really neither first nor third person.
Conclusion
Make sure you include a conclusion in your course assignments. A conclusion helps you summarize and emphasize the main themes in your paper. Please review your paper again to make sure you addressed any basic writing and/or APA errors. Always spell check and grammar check before submitting your assignments. Review all the writing tips, resources, and links provided for you in the course, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Academic Success Center.
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