Due Week 6 and worth
200 points

Assume that you are a
quality officer who is responsible for one (1) of the state’s largest healthcare
organizations. You have been told that the quality of patient care has
decreased, and you have been assigned a project that is geared toward increasing
quality of care for the patients. Your Chief Executive Officer has requested a
six to eight page (6-8) summary of your recommended initiatives.

Note: You may create and
/or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this
assignment.

Write a six to eight
(6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze three
   (3) quality initiatives for your organization.
2. Determine the
   supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your
   organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.
3. Differentiate between
   quality in a free market healthcare system and in single-payer government system
   with three (3) examples for each.
4. Specify three (3)
   common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare
   organizations.
5. Defend your
   position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Provide
   support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.
6. Assemble a
   plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal
   requirements.
7. Use at least
   three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not
   qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double
  spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
  sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check
  with your professor for any additional instructions.