Microsoft Word - Assessment Task 3 quality instruction Assessment Task 3 – Essay This assessment provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of clinical governance and the roles...

Reflect upon, appraise, critically analyse and evaluate clinical governance in relation to the various systems, processes, and leadership and management styles that are required to mitigate risk and create a culture of safety within healthcare settings


Microsoft Word - Assessment Task 3 quality instruction Assessment Task 3 – Essay This assessment provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of clinical governance and the roles that open disclosure; risk management; reporting systems; professional standards; codes of practice; and leadership and management have for the quality and safety of patient care delivery within the healthcare sector. Weighting: 50% Length and/or format: 2500 words Purpose: This assessment task provides an opportunity for students to appraise, critically analyse and evaluate the literature in relation to the various systems, processes, and leadership and management styles that are required to mitigate risk and create a culture of safety within healthcare settings. Assessment criteria: Refer to marking guide Student instructions part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQZqpLo_cHo&feature=youtu.be part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auI4rtc1oXs&feature=youtu.be You are required to watch part 1 and part 2 of the Four Corners special investigation into the failings in aged care called ‘who cares?’ and address the following assessment question; Reflect upon, appraise, critically analyse and evaluate clinical governance in relation to the various systems, processes, and leadership and management styles that are required to mitigate risk and create a culture of safety within healthcare settings. • It is expected that students will draw on the video, and upon concepts covered in the unit; relevant literature; governing body websites; National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (ACSQHC, 2017) and national clinical guidelines of Australia, in writing this essay. • The purpose of watching this special investigation is to expose you to the serious breach in standards that has resulted in the current Royal Commission into Aged Care. This essay should adhere to the academic conventions of writing. HLSC604 Quality and Safety in Health Care Assessment Task 3 – Essay Criterion High Distinction (100-85%) Distinction (84-75%) Credit (74-65%) Pass (64-50%) Unsatisfacto ry (49-0%) Sequencin g (5 marks) 5 - 4.25 The introduction very clearly outlines all of the content of the essay. The ideas and paragraphs flow logically and the conclusion successfull y summarise s the key ideas of the content. 4.2 - 3.75 The introduction clearly outlines most of the content of the essay. The ideas and paragraphs mostly flow with logic; and the conclusion mostly summarise s the key ideas of the content. 3.7 – 3.25 The introduction outlines the content of the essay adequately. The ideas and paragraphs flow logically and the conclusion summarise s the key ideas of the content adequately. 3.2 - 2.5 The introduction outlines some of the content of the essay. The ideas and paragraphs have some flow; and the conclusion summarise s some of the key ideas and content. 2.45 - 0 There is no evidence of an introduction or conclusion. The essay does not have appropriate sequencing for academic writing. Sentence and Paragraph Structure/ Intelligibili ty (5 marks) 5 - 4.25 There are no errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation , and the meaning of content is easily discernible. The essay reads extremely well without interruption. 4.2 - 3.75 There are no errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation , and the meaning of content is discernible. The essay reads well without interruption. 3.7 – 3.25 There are minimal errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation , and the meaning of content is mostly discernible. The essay reads well, mostly without interruption. 3.2 - 2.5 There are some errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation , however the meaning of content is discernible. The essay reads reasonably well with some interruption s. 2.45 - 0 There are substantial errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation. The errors detract significantly, and the meaning of some or all content is not discernible. The essay is disjointed and difficult to read. Content (10 marks) 10 - 8.5 There is appropriate interpretatio n of the topic; and a demonstrat ed ability to consistently and proficiently discuss and explain theoretically based concepts relevant to the health care environmen t on all occasions. 8.4 - 7.5 There is mostly appropriate interpretatio n of the topic; and a demonstrat ed ability to consistently and proficiently discuss and explain theoretically based concepts relevant to the health care environmen t on most occasions. 7.4 - 6.5 There is adequately appropriate interpretatio n of the topic; and a demonstrat ed ability to adequately discuss and explain theoretically based concepts relevant to the health care environmen t on most occasions. 6.4 - 5 There is some appropriate interpretatio n of the topic; and demonstrat ed ability to somewhat discuss and explain theoretically based concepts relevant to the health care environmen t on some occasions. 4.9- 0 There is inappropriate interpretation of the topic; and/or does not demonstrate an ability to discuss and/or explain theoretically based concepts relevant to the health care environment. Reflectio n, appraisal , synthesi s and evaluatio n of the literature (50 marks) 50 - 42.5 Demonstrat es an exemplary ability to reflect and critically analyse quality and safety concepts in relation to mitigating risk and creating a culture of safety in the healthcare environment . 42 - 37.5 Demonstrat es a very good ability to reflect and critically analyse quality and safety concepts in relation to mitigating risk and creating a culture of safety in the healthcare environment . Synthesis and 37 - 32.5 Demonstrat es a good ability to reflect and critically analyse quality and safety concepts in relation to mitigating risk and creating a culture of safety in the healthcare environment . Synthesis and 32 - 25 Demonstrat es some ability to reflect and critically analyse quality and safety concepts in relation to mitigating risk and creating a culture of safety in the healthcare environment . Synthesis and 24.5 - 0 Does not demonstrate an ability to reflect and critically analyse quality and safety concepts in relation to mitigating risk and creating a culture of safety in the healthcare environment . Synthesis and Synthesis and evaluation of the literature is demonstrate d at a very high level. There is an extremely well- constructed discussion throughout with substantial integration of key concepts. All expected elements are discussed. evaluation of the literature is demonstrate d at a high level. There is a well- constructed discussion throughout with good integration of key concepts. Almost all of the expected elements are discussed. evaluation of the literature is demonstrate d at a good level. There is a good discussion throughout with adequate integration of key concepts. Most of the expected elements are discussed. evaluation of the literature is somewhat demonstrate d. There is discussion throughout with some integration of key concepts. Some of the expected elements are discussed. evaluation of the literature is not demonstrate d. There is no/limited discussion throughout with no/limited integration of key concepts. Expected elements are not discussed. Relevant literature selected and used to support discussi on (20 marks) 20 – 17 The literature cited was extremely relevant, demonstrate s a breadth and depth of reading and robustly underpins and supports the discussion throughout. 16.8 - 15 The literature cited was mostly relevant, demonstrate s a good breadth and depth of reading and mostly underpins and supports the discussion throughout. 14.8 - 13 The literature cited was relevant, demonstrate s adequate breadth and depth of reading and adequately underpins and supports the discussion throughout.