Project Effectiveness Evaluation

Evaluation and Audit Strategy

Evaluation is an important part of quality improvement that may be used to track the success of a project. In the context of the project, it will be critical to determine if the outcome is favorable or negative. The researcher’s evaluation strategy will be focused auditing, which will include feedback and monitoring of patient data (Harvey & Wensing, 2003). Following 5 months, the researcher will return to the hospitals where the dissemination was carried out to assess the rates of UTI prevalence and reported cases since the dissemination. If the trend reflected is a decreasing number of UTI cases, then it will be evident that the project initiative was effective (Harvey & Wensing, 2003). In the case where the rates remain the same or there is seemingly rising cases of UTI, it will be evident that the project was not effective in addressing the UTI problem among the elderly.

Feedback and Recommendations

Feedback is also a significant auditing technique. It involves receiving the views of project implementers or from the population affected by the information (Harvey & Wensing, 2003). In this case, the researcher can get feedback from the nurses who had been trained on different UTI control measures. Feedback may also be expected from the UTI patients or the families of the elderly. Positive feedback would mean that the methods proposed in the project are effective in controlling the UTI. Through feedback, recommendations to improve the project can be made; these are essential for further studies and to improve the innovations proposed (Harvey & Wensing, 2003). Feedback should be expected after three months of the implementation.

Reference

Harvey, G., & Wensing, M. (2003). Methods for evaluation of small scale quality improvement projects. Quality and Safety in Health Care, 12(3), 210-214.