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Topic of Interest Posting: Initial Post Due by Saturday at 11:59 pm EST. Pick a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept and application. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Include Your Topic Selection, from the list below, at the Top of Your Initial Posting:

• Measures and Metrics - Select one or more options from this category: KPIs, Process Measures, Outcome Measures, Structure Measures, Value-Based Healthcare Metrics, Quality Control Measures, Efficiency Metrics, Patient-Centered Measures, Financial Metrics, or Operational Measures. (If selecting the topic of measures and metrics, then select one or more specific areas from this list to learn more about or discuss.) 
• Quality Improvement (QI)Tools and Resources - Select one or more options from this category: RCA, Process Map, QAPI tools, Balanced Scorecard, Charts, PDSA, Lean tools, Six Sigma tools, DMAIC Cycle, DMADV, 5 Whys Approach, Cause and Effect Diagram, CMS Star Ratings, CMS Compare Sites, or any other quality improvement tool or resource that you would like to learn more about for this week's discussion.  (If selecting the topic of QI Tools and Resources, then select one or more specific areas from this list to learn more about or discuss.) 
• Quality Improvement (QI) Programs, Systems, and Methodologies - Select one or more options from this category: Six Sigma, Lean, QAPI, PDSA, CMS Reporting Programs, Medicare Value-Based Care Programs, CMS Quality Improvement Initiatives, Quality Assurance vs Quality Improvement, Deming's 14 Points, Donabedian Model of Care, Medicaid Quality Improvement Initiatives, or any other quality improvement program, system, or method that you would like to learn more about for this week's discussion.  (Note: Some of these methods and systems were reviewed in early weeks, if you are selecting this category, you must select a different topic than one that you previously discussion in prior weeks.) (If selecting the topic of QI  Programs, Systems, and Methodologies, then select one or more specific areas from this list to learn more about or discuss.)

You will provide a response to at least two peers for the Initial Discussion by Monday at 11:59 pm EST, sharing information that may help them better understand their selected topic of interest.

Lessons Learned Posting by Tuesday at 11:59 pm EST: You will share theinformation that you learned from your course readings, your peers, and your own research. Assess how your initial understanding of the topic differs from your present views. Define the lessons (minimum 1) learned and the outstanding questions (minimum 1) that you still may have had on the topic.