Changing the Long term Care Paradigm
Module 5 – Case
BARRIERS TO QUALITY AND CHANGING THE QUALITY PARADIGM IN
LONG TERM CARE
Case Assignment
Webster’s defines a paradigm shift as “an important
change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is
replaced by a new and different way“
After surveying the background readings, please prepare a
4-5 page paper in which you address the following:
⢠Is a
paradigm change truly what is needed to address the ongoing care issues in long
term care? (Justify your answer)
⢠If a paradigm
shift is needed, which paradigm should be considered and why?
⢠If a
paradigm shift is not needed, please indicate how existing structures
could/should be maximized to achieve quality long term care services
Assignment Expectations
1 Your
references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting
style, such as APA
⢠Your
response should be based on reliable and scholarly material, such as
peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc Do not include
information from non-scholarly materials such as Wikis, encyclopedias,
wwwfreearticlescom (or similar websites)
⢠Your
response should incorporate the objectives of the module with the requirements
of this assignment