For this assessment, you will analyze your healthcare process or issue in the context of your practicum site.
- Describe your practicum site.
- What type of institution are your practicum hours taking place in?
- Describe the patient population of your practicum site.
- Estimate how many full-time healthcare staff are employed at your practicum site.
- What kind of clinical and operational decisions do you encounter in your practicum site? Are you in a position to make or have input in any of those decisions at your site?
- What are the primary patient health outcomes for your practicum site?
- Identify your process issue as it relates to a patient diagnosis and patient outcomes.
- Summarize the healthcare process problem or issue you’ll explore.
- Provide context, data, or information that substantiates the presence of the problem and its significance.
- Analyze your chosen process for impact on the organization and the patient client in terms of quality, safety, and cost.
- What are the causes of the problem? What do you think is the root cause?
- Provide evidence to support your claims.