Each student in the course will be asked to write a polished original research paper in healthcare quality management. The research paper will increase the student’s critical perspectives, awareness, and knowledge in a course subject area. Each paper will focus on a specific and narrowly defined course related topic. The topic could be related to a system approach of quality management, could be on a specific practical tool for real-world improvement and problem solving, could be on patient safety, could be a case study illustrating what is required to set the stage for healthcare organization success, and could be nuts and bolts of achieving quality results in complex system. Students choose the focus of their papers based on their professional and academic interests within the course’s context. Topics could be related to any textbook chapters. Students may consult individually with instructor as they formulate research topics, collect sources, draft their papers, and revise work for final submission.

The paper should demonstrate that the student has read widely and critically in the relevant field. The student has a chance to present his/her point of view through a well-structured and compelling paper while properly citing others’ ideas. The paper’s references section should include at least 5 reliable, current, and professional sources.

The paper must be at least 9 pages long including an abstract, with 12-pt font double-spaced, and 1 inch margins all around. The paper should adhere to the American Psychological Association style manual, and must be submitted to the Canvas before the deadline. According to school policy, student papers will be checked by Turnitin, a plagiarism detection software in Canvas. Violations of the student code of conduct (plagiarism, cheating) will result in an F being assigned for this course.