Executive Summary  In this assignment, you will propose a quality improvement initiative from your place of employment that could easily be implemented if approved. Assume you are presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which the board will make its decision to fund your program or project. Include the following: The purpose of the quality improvement initiative. The target population or audience. The benefits of the quality improvement initiative. The interprofessional collaboration that would be required to implement the quality improvement initiative. The cost or budget justification. The basis upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.  You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. RUBRIC Attempt Start Date: 12-Aug-2019 at 12:00:00 AM Due Date: 18-Aug-2019 at 11:59:59 PM Maximum Points: 140.0 Executive Summary No of Criteria: 11 Achievement Levels: 5 CriteriaAchievement LevelsDescriptionPercentageUnsatisfactory0.00 %Less Than Satisfactory75.00 %Satisfactory79.00 %Good89.00 %Excellent100.00 %Content80.0     Purpose of the Quality Improvement Initiative15.0The purpose of the quality improvement initiative is not provided.The purpose of the quality improvement initiative is incomplete, missing relevant information.The purpose of the quality improvement initiative is provided and meets the basic criteria for the assignment as indicated in the assignment instructions.The purpose of the quality improvement initiative meets all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment instructions, and is provided in detail.The purpose of the quality improvement initiative meets all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment instructions, is provided in detail, and demonstrates higher level thinking by incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.Target Population or Audience13.0The target population or audience is not addressed.The target population or audience is incomplete, missing relevant information.The target population or audience is provided and meet the basic criteria for the assignment as indicated in the assignment instructions.The target population or audience meets all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment instructions, and is provided in detail.The target population or audience meets all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment instructions, and is provided in detail, while demonstrating higher level thinking by incorporating prior learning or .

1. Executive Summary
In this assignment, you will propose a quality improvement
initiative from your place of employment that could easily be
implemented if approved. Assume you are presenting this
program to the board for approval of funding. Write an
executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board,
from which the board will make its decision to fund your
program or project. Include the following:
The purpose of the quality improvement initiative.
The target population or audience.
The benefits of the quality improvement initiative.
The interprofessional collaboration that would be required to
implement the quality improvement initiative.
The cost or budget justification.
The basis upon which the quality improvement initiative will be
evaluated.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

2. Refer to the
LopesWrite Technical Support articles
for assistance.
RUBRIC
Attempt Start Date:
12-Aug-2019 at 12:00:00 AM
Due Date:
18-Aug-2019 at 11:59:59 PM
Maximum Points:
140.0
Executive Summary
No of Criteria: 11 Achievement Levels: 5
CriteriaAchievement
LevelsDescriptionPercentageUnsatisfactory0.00 %Less Than
Satisfactory75.00 %Satisfactory79.00 %Good89.00
%Excellent100.00 %Content80.0
Purpose of the Quality Improvement Initiative15.0The
purpose of the quality improvement initiative is not
provided.The purpose of the quality improvement initiative is
incomplete, missing relevant information.The purpose of the
quality improvement initiative is provided and meets the basic
criteria for the assignment as indicated in the assignment
instructions.The purpose of the quality improvement initiative
meets all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the
assignment instructions, and is provided in detail.The purpose

3. of the quality improvement initiative meets all criteria for the
assignment, as indicated in the assignment instructions, is
provided in detail, and demonstrates higher level thinking by
incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.Target
Population or Audience13.0The target population or audience is
not addressed.The target population or audience is incomplete,
missing relevant information.The target population or audience
is provided and meet the basic criteria for the assignment as
indicated in the assignment instructions.The target population
or audience meets all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in
the assignment instructions, and is provided in detail.The target
population or audience meets all criteria for the assignment, as
indicated in the assignment instructions, and is provided in
detail, while demonstrating higher level thinking by
incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.Benefits of
Quality Improvement Initiative13.0The benefits of the quality
improvement initiative are not provided.The benefits of the
quality improvement initiative are incomplete, missing relevant
information.The benefits of the quality improvement initiative
are provided and meet the basic criteria for the assignment as
indicated in the assignment instructions.The benefit of the
quality improvement initiative meets all criteria for the
assignment, as indicated in the assignment instructions, and is
provided in detail.The benefit of the quality improvement
initiative meet all criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the
assignment instructions, and is provided in detail, while
demonstrating higher level thinking by incorporating prior
learning or reflective thought.Interprofessional Collaboration
Required to Implement the Quality Improvement
Initiative13.0The interprofessional collaboration that would be
required to implement the quality improvement initiative is not
discussed.The interprofessional collaboration that would be
required to implement the quality improvement initiative is
incomplete, missing relevant information.The interprofessional
collaboration that would be required to implement the quality
improvement is discussed and meets the basic criteria for the

4. assignment as indicated in the assignment instructionsThe
interprofessional collaboration that would be required to
implement the quality improvement is discussed and meets all
criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment
instructions, and is provided in detail.The interprofessional
collaboration that would be required to implement the quality
improvement initiative is clearly discussed and meets all
criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment
instructions, and is provided in detail, while demonstrating
higher level thinking by incorporating prior learning or
reflective thought.Cost or Budget Justification13.0The cost or
budget justification is not provided.The cost or budget
justification is incomplete, missing relevant information.The
cost or budget justification is provided and meets the basic
criteria for the assignment as indicated in the assignment
instructions.The cost or budget justification issue meets all
criteria for the assignment, as indicated in the assignment
instructions, and is provided in detail.The cost or budget
justification issue meets all criteria for the assignment, as
indicated by the assignment instructions, and is provided in
detail, while demonstrating higher level thinking by
incorporating prior learning or reflective thought.Basis Upon
Which the Program or Project Will Be Evaluated13.0The basis
upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated
is not provided.The basis upon which the quality improvement
initiative will be evaluated is incomplete, missing relevant
information.The basis upon which the quality improvement
initiative will be evaluated meets the basic criteria for the
assignment as indicated in the assignment instructions.The basis
upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated
is provided in detail.The basis, upon which the quality
improvement initiative will be evaluated as indicated by the
assignment instructions, is provided in detail, while
demonstrating higher level thinking by incorporating prior
learning or reflective thought.
Organization, Effectiveness, and Format20.0

5. Thesis Development and Purpose5.0Paper lacks any
discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.Thesis is
insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.Thesis is
apparent and appropriate to purpose.Thesis is clear and
forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive
and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the
purpose.Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the
paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper
clear.Paragraph Development and Transitions5.0Paragraphs and
transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent
connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are
inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is
disjointed.Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical
progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness.
Some degree of organization is evident.Paragraphs are generally
competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in
organization and/or in their relationships to each other.A logical
progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs
exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences
and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.There is a
sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas
progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition
construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is
seamless.Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation,
grammar, language use)5.0Surface errors are pervasive enough
that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate
word choice or sentence construction is used.Frequent and
repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies
in language choice (register) or word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct but not varied.Some mechanical
errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-
appropriate language are employed.Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer
uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of
speech.Writer is clearly in command of standard, written,

6. academic English.Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)2.0Template is not used appropriately, or
documentation format is rarely followed correctly.Appropriate
template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A
lack of control with formatting is apparent.Appropriate template
is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may
be present.Appropriate template is fully used. There are
virtually no errors in formatting style.All format elements are
correct.Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and
style)3.0Sources are not documented.Documentation of sources
is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and
style, with numerous formatting errors.Sources are documented,
as appropriate to assignment and style, although some
formatting errors may be present.Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly
correct.Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Total Percentage 100