Assume that you are a Quality Officer who is responsible for one 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 summary of your recommended initiatives.Note: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:Analyze three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.Determine the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.Differentiate between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.Specify three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.Defend your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Provide support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.Assemble a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.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.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Describe the evolution of hospitals and sources of law.Examine tort law and the criminal aspects of health care.Analyze the impact of healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access, quality, and cost.Determine the factors that affect healthcare quality in healthcare organizations.Examine information management and health care records and how the legal reporting requirements impact health care. Assess the legal implications of ethical decisions that impact consent for treatment, right-to-die, and patient rights and responsibilities.Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy, law, and ethics.Write clearly and concisely about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.Click here to view the grading rubric. Points: 200Assignment 3: Healthcare QualityCriteriaUnacceptableBelow 60% FMeets Minimum Expectations60-69% DFair70-79% CProficient80-89% BExemplary90-100% A1. Analyze three (3) quality initiatives for your organization. Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely analyzed three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.Insufficiently analyzed three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.Partially analyzed three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.Satisfactorily analyzed three (3) quality initiatives for your organization.Thoroughly analyzed 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. Weight: 12%Did not submit or incompletely determined the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.Insufficiently determined the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients. Partially determined the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.Satisfactorily determined the supporting factors that would aid in the reduction of healthcare cost in your organization without reducing quality of care for the patients.Thoroughly determined 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. Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely differentiated between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.Insufficiently differentiated between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.Partially differentiated between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.Satisfactorily differentiated between quality in a free market healthcare system and in single payer government system with three (3) examples for each.Thoroughly differentiated 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. Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely specified three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.Insufficiently specified three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.Partially specified three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.Satisfactorily specified three (3) common law quality initiatives that are still found in 21st century healthcare organizations.Thoroughly specified 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. Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely defended your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Did not submit or incompletely provided support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.Insufficiently defended your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Insufficiently provided support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.Partially defended your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Partially provided support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.Satisfactorily defended your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Satisfactorily provided support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.Thoroughly defended your position on the importance of healthcare quality for your organization. Thoroughly provided 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. Weight: 13%Did not submit or incompletely assembled a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.Insufficiently assembled a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.Partially assembled a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.Satisfactorily assembled a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.Thoroughly assembled a plan to protect patient information that complies with all legal requirements.7. Three (3) References Weight: 5%No references providedDoes not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%More than 8 errors present7-8 errors present5-6 errors present3-4 errors present0-2 errors present

Complete the Unit 6 Assignment: Who Killed Peggy Hettrick?The ability to think critically is a key skill for success in the criminal justice field. It means not taking what you heard or read at face value, but using your critical thinking faculties to weigh up the evidence, and consider the implications and conclusions of the situation.Resource: Chapter 9 of your text.Read the following:Susan, S. (n.d). December 24, 2011, CBS. 48 Hours (CBS News), Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=32U2687375282CB6&site=eds-liveReview the details of the Peggy Hettrick Case.For this week’s Assignment, you will be working with a learning team to create a PowerPoint presentation describing in detail the roles of the judge, the prosecutor, and the defense counsel in the case of Peggy Hettrick. The Assignment requires your team to choose what role they would be interested in preparing a presentation on, the judge, the prosecutor or the defense counsel. Create a 10–12 slide PowerPoint presentation incorporating the following elements: The judge is an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law and who is authorized to hear, sometimes to decide cases, and to conduct trials. Identify the judge's actions in the courtroom and how they apply to the case (minimum 3 slides). The prosecutor is the decision-making power of prosecutors is based upon the wide range of choices available to them, in the handling of criminal defendants, the scheduling of cases for trial, and the acceptance of negotiated pleas. Identify the prosecutor's actions in the courtroom and how they apply to the case (minimum 3 slides). The defense counsel is a licensed trial lawyer hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and to represent him or her before a court of law. Identify the defense counsels actions in the courtroom and how they apply to the case (minimum 3 slides).Use examples to support your rationale. Incorporate speaker notes into each slide for a complete description of the items highlighted in your slides.Include a title slide and a reference slide.Cite a minimum of three references consistent with APA guidelines.

OL 421 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview You will complete a capstone that integrates the knowledge and skills you have developed in the business core coursework and over the duration of the term by creating an executive summary that highlights the performance of your company from the Capsim simulation. The executive summary is your opportunity to show your knowledge of the organization, products, and business functions—skills that professionals in this field must possess. You will also reflect on your journey through the business core and how you plan to position yourself both professionally and in your upcoming program of study. This personal and professional reflection will specifically focus on business communication skills, professional etiquette, and peer-to-peer and peer-to-leader collaboration.