Quality Improvement Project

Quality Improvement Project

  1. Readiness for Change Score and significance: _______

   1– 15 Not ready for change now Red   _____

16– 30 Possibly ready for change Yellow  _____

  • – 45 Ready for change Green  _____

 See Module 1 for Readiness for Change Survey

  1. Quality Improvement Project Topic

                Topic: __________________________________

Choose a topic based on a need identified from the Wheel of Life assessment (See Module 1)

  1. Write a Short and Long-term goal
    1. Short term SMART Goal (action oriented- active tense, positive language)written as clear and concise sentence addressing one behavior change.  Must be written to complete in four-week time frame:

Goal should be S.M.A.R.T. – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic & Timeframe

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Example: I will eat at least one green vegetable at one meal every day for four weeks in order to improve my GI health. 

  1. Long term SMART Goal written as one clear and concise sentence:

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Example: I will include 2 green leafy vegetables at 2 out of 3 meal times everyday to improve my mental clarity and overall health over the course of 1 year.

See this reference: https://acewebcontent.azureedge.net/assets/education-resources/lifestyle/fitfacts/pdfs/fitfacts/itemid_2637.pdf

  1. Evidenced Based Practice Resource

 

  1. Is this an expert opinion from a website or is this a journal article?
  2. Title of the article
  3. How does this article apply to your SMART goal?
  4. Summarize article content with a minimum of 5 sentences.
  5. What was the purpose of the article?
  6. What was the major takeaway from this resource?
  7. When was it written (or date on website)? Must be within the past 10 years.

Note

Cite Reference in APA format. Include article as attachment.

 This site includes instructions on how to cite a reference in APA format: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html