WU The Importance of Benchmarks and Metrics Discussion
Description
LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
Poister, T. H., Aristigueta, M. P., & Hall, J. L. (2015). Managing and measuring performance in public and nonprofit organizations: An integrated approach (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 3, “Developing a Performance Framework: Program Logic Models and Performance Measures”
Chapter 5, “Defining Performance Indicators”
- MacPhee, M., Fitzgerald, B., Havaei, F., Budz, B., Waller, D., Li, C., Larmet, J., & Taverner, T. (2020). Nursing care delivery redesign: Using the right data to make the right decisions Links to an external site.. Nursing Leadership, 33(2), 21–37. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2020.26240
Credit Line: Nursing care delivery redesign: Using the right data to make the right decisions by MacPhee, M., Fitzgerald, B., Havaei, F., Budz, B., Waller, D., Li, C., Larmet, J., & Taverner, T., in Nursing Leadership (Tor Ont). Vol. 33 /Issue 2. Copyright 2020 by Longwoods Pub. Corp. [for the] Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses. Reprinted by permission of Longwoods Pub. Corp. [for the] Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses via the Copyright Clearance Center. 2020 Jun;33(2):21-37
Document: Benchmarks and Metrics Vignettes (PDF)Download Benchmarks and Metrics Vignettes (PDF)
Literature Synthesis & Levels of Evidence Table Resources
- Document: Levels of Evidence Table Template (Word document)Download Levels of Evidence Table Template (Word document)
(Previously provided in Week 1) - Document: Literature Synthesis (PDF)Download Literature Synthesis (PDF)
Note: The Literature Synthesis is due in Week 8 and must include the Week 8 Assignment requirements, including your Levels of Evidence table as an addendum.(Previously provided in Week 1)
- Peer-Review Resources
Walden University. (n.d.). Quick answers: What is peer review? Links to an external site.https://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72622
(Previously read in Week 1)
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Verify peer review Links to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/verifyp…
(Previously read in Week 1)
Walden University. (n.d.). How do I find scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles? Links to an external site. https://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72600
Previously read in Week 1)
Walden University. (n.d.). How do I find an international peer reviewed journal? Links to an external site.
https://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/154001
(Previously read in Week 1)
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating resources: Peer review Links to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluat…
(Previously read in Week 1)
TO PREPARE
Review the Benchmarks and Metrics Vignettes in the Learning Resources.
Based on the organization you studied/discussed in the previous weeks, identify a specific outcome related to positive social change to support organizational success.
Consider strategies regarding how to find and use benchmarks and develop metrics for a specific nonprofit or public/government organization.
BY DAY 3
- Post benchmarks related to a specific outcome and develop metrics for monitoring outcome data for a nonprofit or public/government organization. Include your frequency of measure and/or how often you will measure, and explain why. State your opinion and validate with two peer-reviewed, scholarly resource(s).
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