BUSI 419 is the quality improvement and outcomes course in Liberty's BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is eight weekly forums, a PERT chart built in Excel from provided project data, and a 750 to 1,200-word position paper that analyzes the Six Sigma DMAIC process for a divided quality team.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 419 Management of Quality Improvement and Outcomes, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI419.
What BUSI 419 covers
The catalog description: Addresses the manager's role in improving healthcare quality and outcomes, including clinical and organizational improvement, technology assessment, and quality improvement practices. This course examines how improved work processes lead to quality improvement and value creation in the healthcare organization. Students will explore the contribution of operations research and quality management to improve delivery and production of healthcare services and business processes from the perspective of the healthcare professional.
The course addresses the manager's role in improving health care quality and outcomes: clinical and organizational improvement, technology assessment and quality improvement practice, how better work processes create quality and value, and the contribution of operations research and quality management to service delivery. The text is Lighter, Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care, with websites assigned each week.
Three IHI Open School certifications and capability modules (300 points) are completed online and submitted as certificates; they have no guide here.
Textbook named in the published guide: Lighter, Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care (2011). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 419 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 4 | PERT Chart | 150 | A PERT chart in Excel |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 7 | Position Paper | 150 | 750 to 1,200 words |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 50 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300 to 500-word thread with a Scripture reference, a scholarly source and the text, and two 250 to 350-word replies. How to write BUSI 419 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 4: PERT Chart
Build a PERT chart in Excel from the project information provided, showing tasks, durations, dependencies and the critical path. How to write BUSI 419 Week 4 PERT Chart.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: Position Paper
A 750 to 1,200-word paper that uses the NQF website to critically analyze Six Sigma's DMAIC process and gives an expert opinion on a quality team's three-way debate. How to write BUSI 419 Week 7 Position Paper.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The final forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 419 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 419 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 50 each (400), the PERT chart and the position paper 150 each, the three IHI certifications 100 each (300) and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 400 |
| PERT Chart | 150 |
| Position Paper | 150 |
| IHI Certifications and Capability Modules (3) | 300 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 419
Register at the IHI Open School in Week 1; the certifications fall in Weeks 2, 3 and 6 and the modules take hours.
Forum threads here need a Scripture reference, a scholarly source and the textbook, and the replies are long (250 to 350 words), so budget forum time each week.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 419 position paper?
A 750 to 1,200-word paper in current APA that uses the NQF website and critically analyzes the DMAIC process central to Six Sigma, giving an expert opinion on a quality team's debate among three positions.
How is the BUSI 419 PERT chart made?
In Excel, using the project information provided in the assignment.
Working through BUSI 419 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.