Assignment

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to identify a practice problem idea and an evidence-based intervention to address the practice problem idea. Data management is essential to drive actions and decisions to improve healthcare outcomes. The content will support the formulation of a literature synthesis related to your practice problem idea, which supports professional formulation, communication, and dissemination skills relevant to the DNP-prepared nurse.

Instructions

In order to create flexible options, we are providing you options on this assignment. Concept maps are an effective way to express complex ideas, especially for visual learners. For this assignment, each of the following sections may be presented either as a narrative or concept map:

• Practice Problem and PICOT Question
• Evidence Synthesis of Literature
• Data Driven Decision Making

Please note you are not required to complete any or all of the sections identified as conceptual maps. If you choose to use a concept map for a section, it should be created in Microsoft Word using Smart Art and placed in that section of the paper under the associated first level heading. The concept map must meet all the requirements outlined in the assignment rubric for each section. The rubric and page length are unchanged.

The assignment should include the following components. Contact course faculty for questions.

1. Introduction
   1. Develop a focused one-sentence purpose statement.
   2. Explain the selected practice problem idea in general terms (cited).
2. Practice Problem and Question (Narrative or Conceptual Map)
   1. Discuss the significance of the practice problem idea (cited).
   2. Discuss the prevalence of the practice problem idea (cited).
   3. Discuss the economic ramifications of the practice problem idea (cited).
   4. Identify an evidence-based intervention to address the selected practice problem idea (cited).
   5. Construct the practice problem PICOT in question format.
3. Evidence Synthesis of the Literature (Narrative or Conceptual Map)
   1. Discuss the scope of evidence including databases searched and keywords.
   2. Compare and contrast main points from the evidence integrated in a cohesive manner (cited).
   3. Provide objective rationale for the evidence-based intervention to address the practice problem idea. (cited).
4. Data-Driven Decision-Making (Narrative or Conceptual Map)
   1. Describe the source of the evidence (i.e., internal data to support the need for change at practicum site to improve outcomes and/or nursing practice. Example: incident reports, readmission rates, infection rates, etc.).
   2. Identify how the use of information technologies potentially influence data capture, process improvement, evaluation, and patient outcomes related to your practice problem idea.
5. Conclusion (Write one concise paragraph.)
   1. Summarize the impact of the practice problem idea.
   2. Summarize the role of the evidence-based intervention to address the practice problem idea.
6. References
   1. Identify and list four scholarly sources used in evidence synthesis on the reference pages.
   2. Identify and list other scholarly sources used in the paper on the reference pages.
   3. List scholarly sources in alphabetical order.
   4. Use correct hanging-indent format.
7. Appendix: Summary Table of the Evidence
   1. Attach the completed John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Individual Evidence Summary Tool.
      • Link (Word doc): John Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Individual Evidence Summary Tool (Links to an external site.)
   2. Provide a minimum of four research studies.
   3. Complete all sections completely for the four sources of evidence.
   4. Identify both the quality and level of evidence for each scholarly source on the table.

Level I Headings for the Assignment

• Practice Problem and Question
• Evidence Synthesis of the Literature
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix: Summary Table of the Evidence

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 6-8 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double-spaced pages
• 12-point Times New Roman or 11-point Arial font
• Headings & subheadings
• In-text citations
• Title page
• Reference page
• Standard English usage and mechanics

Solution:

Translation Science Project

Readmission rates among patients with heart failure (HF) are a key practice problem that not only affects the well-being of the patients but also healthcare organizations. High readmission rates affect the quality of life and increase the risk of mortality and healthcare cost.  The high rate of readmission is contributed by several factors such as the poor transition to the community and poor discharge planning. In light of this, this paper explores the issue of readmission in HF patients and the efficacy of a multidisciplinary approach as an evidence-based practice that can address this issue.

Practice Problem and Question

Heart failure is among the key leading cause of readmission. Therefore it is critical to address the issue of readmission among patients with HF. Based on the recent statistics, HF affects approximately 6.2 million adults in the United States, which cost the nation approximately $30.7 billion annually, and spending on the HF is expected to increase to about $53 billion by 2030 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). According to Khan et al. (2021), about 1 in 4 HF patients are readmitted within 30 days of being discharged while more than half of the patients are readmitted within 6 months. The researchers indicate more than a quarter of these admissions can be avoided if the right intervention is adopted. Even though there has been optimization of care, HF readmission remains a challenge. As such, it is critical to reduce the number of preventable readmissions because HF leads to significant mortality with about 30%-40% of the patient surviving one year following hospitalization with HF (Nair et al., 2020). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adopted the Hospital………………………..

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