In each week of this course, you will apply the steps of the quality improvement process to a real practice problem. This Capstone Paper will provide the comprehensive discussion of your Practice Experience Project.

• Review the Capstone Paper Assignment Guide
• Download the template you will use to complete this Assignment
  • Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Walden templates: General templates. http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-2774360
  • Download the APA course paper template with advice.
  • Review the webinar on using a template.
    • Delete the abstract page in the template. This is not required for this course.
    • The template includes the correct font and formatting:  12 pt. Times New Roman font, double spacing, and 1 inch margins on all sides.
• Review the new expectations for Use of evidence and Credit to Source:
  • http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice
  • http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/scholarlywriting#s-lg-box-2773859
• Review the Walden University Writing Center webpage: Using Evidence: Synthesis
• Review the Week 3 Assignment Rubric
• Identify a quality improvement practice problem to be discussed in the Capstone paper
  • Consider problems related to structure, process, outcomes, or patient experience.

For this Assignment, write a paragraph that addresses the following:

• Practice Problem
  • State the practice problem in measurable terms and that reflect quality indicators. Include data that suggests a practice problem exists. Do not use anecdotal experiences or opinions.
    • This is the same problem described in the Week 1 Practice Experience discussion.
    • Keep in mind that this section may need to be revised after you complete all of the other sections.
  • Provide the rationale for selecting the practice problem. See Chapter 3, page 69, Exhibit 3.15 in the Spath (2018) text for examples.

By Day 7 of Week 3, submit this assignment, along with the Capstone Paper sections introduced in Week 2 and Week 3.