NHS FPX 8040 Assessment 1 Project Charter Part 1

Student Name

Capella University

NHS-FPX 8040 Project Charter

Prof. Name

Date

Project Overview
Project Name	Decreasing Mortality rates due to Skin Cancer In West Virginia University Hospital Through Early Prevention Strategies
Gap Analysis
Current State	Increase in mortality rates due to skin cancer (7%)
Desired State	Reducing the number of deaths due to skin cancer (less than 5%)
Identified Gap	The identified gap is 2%
Methods used to identify the Gap	Questionnaires, Assessments, Synopses, and Surveys; Campaigns to increase patient knowledge about skin cancer and lifestyle modifications; Learning sessions for the healthcare staff in the oncology department
Implications/Relevance to Identified Population	Improvements needed to be made through staff training and increasing awareness about prevention strategies; Life span will be increased. Deaths caused due to skin cancer will be decreased.
Evidence to Support the Need	Dietz et al. (2020); Cancer treatment aims to reduce cancer patients’ deaths and allow them to live everyday lives. The power of screening tests, early diagnosis, and treatment have the overall capacity to reduce skin cancer mortality rates (American Cancer Society, 2022a).
Problem Statement	The increased mortality rates in the West Virginia population due to skin cancer have become a major concern for healthcare providers. It can be resolved through different educational and secondary prevention strategies.
SMART Objectives
Specific	The goal of the project is to reduce the skin cancer rate from 7% to 5% from the year 2023 to 2024 by implementing prevention and early detection strategies along with training healthcare workers.
Measurable	The number of deaths caused due to cancer will be observed monthly using EHR or surveys.
Achievable	This objective is realistic and can be accomplished by professionals collaborating with other healthcare staff.
Relevance	The suggested interventions are relevant to the issue of increased mortality rates.
Time-bound	The goal will be accomplished in one year. It will start in 2023 and end in 2024.
Project AIM	The purpose of the project is to encourage healthcare workers at West Virginia University Hospital to put in more effort to reduce mortality rates in patients.
Timeline
Two months of Planning and Preparation	Identifying goals and objectives, evaluating the number of patients, discussing obstacles, and possessing funds.
Implementation	Forwarding the plan, promoting prevention strategies, increasing collaboration, arranging educational seminars, and assessing progress.
Six months for evaluation of the goal	Evaluating information, identifying gaps, and making necessary adjustments.

References

Aggarwal, P., Knabel, P., & Fleischer, A. B. (2021). United States burden of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer from 1990 to 2019. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 85(2), 388–395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2021.03.109

American Cancer Society. (2020). American Cancer Society | Cancer Facts & Statistics. Cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org

American Cancer Society. (2022a). 2022 Cancer Facts & Figures Cancer | Cancer Death Rate Drops. www.cancer.org

American Cancer Society. (2022b, January 12). 2022 Cancer Facts & Figures Cancer | Cancer Death Rate Drops. www.cancer.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, December 21). Products – Data Briefs. www.cdc.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). How to Prevent Cancer or Find It Early. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/index.htm

Dietz, J. R., Moran, M. S., Isakoff, S. J., Kurtzman, S. H., Willey, S. C., Burstein, H. J., Bleicher, R. J., Lyons, J. A., Sarantou, T., Baron, P. L., Stevens, R. E., Boolbol, S. K., Anderson, B. O., Shulman, L. N., Gradishar, W. J., Monticciolo, D. L., Plecha, D. M., Nelson, H., & Yao, K. A. (2020). Recommendations for prioritization, treatment, and triage of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 181(3), 487–497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-020-05644-z