Week Two – Case StudyWhat are the most important actions an organization (and their leaders) should take to create a Quality/Patient Safety Transformation?As we have been going through the materials from the book, videos and other resources, a number of key leadership actions/behaviors have been identified to move an organization through a process to create a plan for improving Quality and Patient Safety within their organization. In addition to the materials we have covered, it is also helpful to focus on key steps successful organizations, in this case, The Mayo Clinic, have taken to achieve superior quality and patient safety.Please review the below article to get an understanding of the next generation leadership.Journey to Perfect: Mayo Clinic and the Path to Quality - PDF Document (655 KB)Please write a paper and address what you believe are the most important actions and behaviors that leaders of an organization may take to accomplish the improvement of quality and patient safety within their organizations. Using the above article and what you have learned thus far in the class, please complete the following steps:Read the article "Journey to Perfect - Mayo Clinic and the Path to Quality".Upon completion, prepare a briefing paper to be delivered to the your Board of Directors to include:Use of the principles of quality management/patient safety to identify what you believe are the most important actions/behaviors that organizational leaders can take/exhibit to improve the Quality/Patient Safety of their organization.Explain the reasons that you chose these key action or behaviors.Explain why you think these are important to you as a leader and how you might include them in your role today or in your future health care career.Please write this paper not less than 750-words and include at least two references outside the assigned text and article. Make sure to write the paper in APA formatting. The assignment must reflect graduate-level writing and thinking. And, submit the assignment through SafeAsign. This assignment is worth 15-points.Also, please refer to the below National University Research Paper Template to write this assignment.National University Research Paper Template - Word Document (44 KB)

This week, you will analyze and discuss a chart of your choice.Using the WCU library, locate research studies in the healthcare field that have data presented as charts. You may also use these two sites (list sites) and explore charts that have visualized their data in a more public format: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/subject/health/ http://www.vizhealth.org/gallery/ Analyze and discuss the graph or chart you have chosen. (Note – it is highly recommended that you choose a graph or chart in a journal article for your research topic, as a graph or chart is required in the final week 8 research poster). Paste an image of the graph or chart into your paper State the name of the graph or chart State the title/author/description of the study and chart Include a citation under the graph and in the References page. In a 2- to 3-page paper, evaluate the data you found: What is the overall study or data about? What is the title of the chart that correlates with the study? Which type of chart is used to present the data, and why do you think it was chosen? Define the variables and major findings from the data. Have there been updates to findings of this data, and if so, who made them and are they reliable? What did you learn about data presentation from your analysis that could be useful in your career or future research? Your chart analysis should be at least two to three pages long and follow APA formatting and citation. Your textbook may be used as a reference. The APA format for your text is as follows:Jacobsen, K. H. (2017). Introduction to health research methods (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Instructions Please read, view and reflect on the following materials:AIHP Power Point : Pharmacy Regulation via State and Federal Governance Please read and reflect on the following pages:State Regulation of Pharmacy Practice : PPL - pages 761 to 780Standards of Practice : PPL - pages 791 to 802https://novacat.nova.edu/record=b4010332~S13Reflect on the content assigned for Week #7 using the below questions as a guide, at a minimum:Research the Durham-Humphrey's Amendment (1951). What were its most significant impacts on pharmacy practice?Select a law or regulation, past or pending, and do historical research on it. Reflect on the Law's impacts (or projected impact) and your experience in researching it? What was your approach to finding the information you needed.Locate additional resources for the content of Week #7 (besides the Durham-Humphrey's Amendment, Affordable Care Act, and your selection above). Describe what you found and its usefulness to this course.How effective were the assigned readings in presenting this information?What other relevant questions would you ask about this content?