1. Overview
Write a report on the application of population health
improvement initiative outcomes to patient-centered care, based
on information presented in an interactive multimedia scenario.
In this assessment, you have an opportunity to apply the tenets
of evidence-based practice in both patient-centered care and
population health improvement contexts. You will be challenged
to think critically, evaluate what the evidence suggests is an
appropriate approach to personalizing patient care, and
determine what aspects of the approach could be applied to
similar situations and patients.
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By successfully completing this assessment, you will
demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Apply evidence-based practice to plan patient-
centered care.
Evaluate the outcomes of a population health improvement
initiative.
Develop an approach to personalizing patient care that
incorporates lessons learned from a population health
improvement initiative.

2. Competency 2: Apply evidence-based practice to design
interventions to improve population health.
Propose a strategy for improving the outcomes of a population
health improvement initiative, or for ensuring that all outcomes
are being addressed, based on the best available evidence.
Competency 3: Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based
interventions.
Propose a framework for evaluating the outcomes of an
approach to personalizing patient care and determining what
aspects of the approach could be applied to similar situations
and patients.
Competency 4: Evaluate the value and relative weight of
available evidence upon which to make a clinical decision.
Justify the value and relevance of evidence used to support an
approach to personalizing patient care.
Competency 5: Synthesize evidence-based practice and
academic research to communicate effective solutions.
Write clearly and logically, with correct grammar and

3. mechanics.
Integrate relevant and credible sources of evidence to support
assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using
APA style.
RESOURCES
MSN Program Journey
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Transcript
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Required Resources
The following resources are required to complete the
assessment.
Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Health Evaluation and Application
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Transcript
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Suggested Resources
The resources provided here are optional. You may use other
resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment;

4. however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate,
credible, and valid. The
MSN-FP6011 – Evidence-Based Practice for Patient-Centered
Care and Population Health Library Guide
can help direct your research, and the Supplemental Resources
and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation
menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help
support you.
Evidence-Based Practice
Devine, D. A., Wenger, B., Krugman, M., Zwink, J. E.,
Shiskowsky, K., Hagman, J., . . . Reeves, C. (2015).
Part 1: Evidence-based facility design using transforming care
at the bedside principles [PDF]
.
JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
,
45
(2), 74–83.
Jeffs, L., Beswick, S., Lo, J., Campbell, H., Ferris, E., &
Sidani, S. (2013).
Defining what evidence is, linking it to patient outcomes, and
making it relevant to practice: Insight from clinical nurses
.
Applied Nursing Research
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26
(3), 105–109.
Krugman, M., Sanders, C., & Kinney, L. J. (2015).
Part 2: Evaluation and outcomes of an evidence-based facility
design project
.

5. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
,
45
(2), 84–92.
Rice, M. J. (2013).
Evidence-based practice: A model for clinical application
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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
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19(
4), 217–221.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences: Review
Levels of Evidence
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Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences
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Research Guides
Nursing Masters (MSN) Research Guide
.
Database Guide: Ovid Nursing Full Text PLUS
.
Kaplan, L. (n.d.).
Framework for how to read and critique a research study
. Retrieved from
https://www.nursingworld.org/~4afdfd/globalassets/practiceand
policy/innovation--evidence/framework-for-how-to-read-and-
critique-a-research-study.pdf

6. Assessment Instructions Preparation
In this assessment, you will base your Patient-Centered Care
Report on the scenario presented in the Evidence-Based Health
Evaluation and Application media piece. Some of the writing
you completed and exported from the media piece should serve
as pre-writing for this assessment and inform the final draft of
your report. Even though the media piece presented only one
type of care setting, you can extrapolate individualized care
decisions, based on population health improvement initiative
outcomes, to other settings.
Requirements
Note:
The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading
criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. In
addition, you may want to review the performance level
descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be
assessed.
Writing, Supporting Evidence, and APA Style
Write clearly and logically, using correct grammar and
mechanics.
Integrate relevant evidence from 3–5 current scholarly or
professional sources to support your evaluation,
recommendations, and plans.
Apply correct APA formatting to all in-text citations and

7. references.
Attach a reference list to your report.
Report Content
Address the following points in a 4–6 page report:
Evaluate the expected outcomes of the population health
improvement initiative that were, and were not, achieved.
Describe the outcomes that were achieved, their positive effects
on the community's health, and any variance across
demographic groups.
Describe the outcomes that were not achieved, the extent to
which they fell short of expectations, and any variance across
demographic groups.
Identify the factors (for example: institutional, community,
environmental, resources, communication) that may have
contributed to any achievement shortfalls.
Propose a strategy for improving the outcomes of the population
health improvement initiative, or ensuring that all outcomes are
being addressed, based on the best available evidence.
Describe the corrective measures you would take to address the
factors that may have contributed to achievement shortfalls.

8. Cite the evidence (from similar projects, research, or
professional organization resources) that supports the corrective
measures you are proposing.
Explain how the evidence illustrates the likelihood of improved
outcomes if your proposed strategy is enacted
Develop an approach to personalizing patient care that
incorporates lessons learned from the population health
improvement initiative outcomes.
Explain how the outcomes and lessons learned informed the
decisions you made in your approach for personalizing care for
the patient with a health condition related to the population
health concern addressed in the improvement initiative.
Ensure that your approach to personalizing care for the
individual patient addresses the patient's:
Individual health needs.
Economic and environmental realities.
Culture and family.
Incorporate the best available evidence (from both the
population health improvement initiative and other relevant
sources) to inform your approach and actions you intend to take.

9. Justify the value and relevance of evidence you used to support
your approach to personalizing care for your patient.
Explain why your evidence is valuable and relevant to your
patient's case.
Explain why each piece of evidence is appropriate for both the
health issue you are trying to correct and for the unique
situation of your patient and their family.
Propose a framework for evaluating the outcomes of your
approach to personalizing patient care.
Ensure that your framework includes measurable criteria that
are relevant to your desired outcomes.
Explain why the criteria are appropriate and useful measures of
success.
Identify the specific aspects of your approach that are most
likely to be transferable to other individual cases.
Scoring Guide

10. 1.
Evaluate the outcomes of a population health improvement
initiative.
Evaluates the outcomes of a population health improvement
initiative. Identifies knowledge gaps, unknowns, missing
information, unanswered questions, or areas of uncertainty
(where further information could improve the evaluation).
2.
Propose a strategy for improving the outcomes of a population
health improvement initiative, or for ensuring that all outcomes
are being addressed, based on the best available evidence.
Proposes a strategy for improving the outcomes of a population
health improvement initiative, or for ensuring that all outcomes
are being addressed, based on the best available evidence.
Acknowledges challenges in the proposed strategy.
3.
Develop an approach to personalizing patient care that
incorporates lessons learned from a population health
improvement initiative.
Develops an approach to personalizing patient care that
incorporates lessons learned from a population health
improvement initiative, and identifies assumptions on which the
approach is based.

11. 4.
Justify the value and relevance of evidence used to support an
approach to personalizing patient care.
Justifies the value and relevance of evidence used to support an
approach to personalizing patient care. Identifies knowledge
gaps, unknowns, missing information, unanswered questions, or
areas of uncertainty (where further information could improve
the personalized concept map).
5.
Propose a framework for evaluating the outcomes of an
approach to personalizing patient care and determining what
aspects of the approach could be applied to similar situations
and patients.
Proposes a framework for evaluating the outcomes of an
approach to personalizing patient care and determining what
aspects of the approach could be applied to similar situations
and patients. Acknowledges the limitations of the proposal.
6.
Write clearly and logically, with correct grammar and
mechanics.
Writes clearly, logically, and persuasively; grammar and
mechanics are error-free.
7.
Integrate relevant and credible sources of evidence to support

12. assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using
APA style.
Integrates relevant and credible sources of evidence to support
assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using
APA style. Citations are error-free.