For your capstone proposal, you should first conduct a pr

HCM 700 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

For your capstone proposal, you should first conduct a preliminary search of literature to help you define a healthcare problem that health-service organizations face. Limit yourself to

evidence-based sources only. Select a specific issue or problem confronting a health-service organization that you can effectively address through your capstone program proposal. Examples

might include financial challenges, implementation/operationalization of new legislation (such as the No Surprises Act), patient safety and quality, improving internal cybersecurity, or

improving the organizational culture. You will identify a target audience or governing body, such as the CEO or board of directors who would review and approve implementation of your

proposal. You will also identify who will be affected by implementation.

Prompt

In Milestone One, you will submit a draft of your introduction (Section I). Milestone One will encompass the introduction of your proposal. You are encouraged to follow a scholarly research

process for identifying the sources needed to complete this milestone. Select a specific issue/problem confronting your healthcare organization that you can effectively address through your

capstone program proposal.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Introduction

This should include a brief statement of the issue/problem, the purpose of program, and its impact. Identify the issue to be addressed and include an accurate and detailed overview of

the issue, including a discussion of how your identified issue affects your health-service organization and any affected population. You may consider negative patient outcomes,

financial implications, cultural implications, etc. In general, include all information that you think is necessary to establish a comprehensive analysis and foundation for understanding

your chosen issue and proposed program. This section should also describe the target audience to whom you would present your proposal for implementation (such as healthcare

executives, administrators, and board of directors) in relation to this proposal and why your proposal would be relevant for this audience. For example, how might your proposal help

hospital administrators make effective and ethical decisions surrounding patient safety and quality, culture, finance, etc.?

What to Submit

The draft of your introduction should be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any references

should be cited in APA format. Use appropriate headings to identify each critical element.

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Milestone One Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Problem

Statement

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

describes the research problem

and thesis with a high level of

detail

Identifies the specific problem

or research question to be

explored and the underlying

thesis

Identifies a specific problem or

research question to be

explored but contains

inaccuracies and/or does not

include the underlying thesis

Does not include a research

question or problem statement

30

Introduction: Overview of

Issue

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates an insightful

understanding of the issue and

its impacts

Provides an overview of the

issue and the impacts on

outcomes, policies, and

procedures

Provides an overview of the

issue but does not include the

impacts on outcomes, policies,

and procedures

Does not include an overview

of the issue

30

Introduction: Target

Audience

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

supports the target audience

for the proposal and explains

the why behind selecting the

audience and supports the

selection with scholarly

research

Describes the target audience

for the proposal and explains

the why behind selecting the

audience

Describes the target audience

for the proposal but does not

explain why the target

audience was selected

Does not describe the target

audience

30

Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, and

organization and is presented

in a professional and easy-to-

read format

Submission has no major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

that negatively impact

readability and articulation of

main ideas

Submission has critical errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

that prevent understanding of

ideas

10

Total: 100%

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