| Course | BUSI 619 Quality Assessment and Evidence Based Decision Making (BUSI619) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Healthcare Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 619 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 619 covers
The course text is Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare by Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt, read two or three chapters a module/week alongside short presentations and assigned websites.
Forum threads run 500 to 750 words and replies 450 to 600, each with two scholarly sources and Scripture. The literature review grows in stages: a PICO question with three to five primary studies, two matrices of five primary research articles each, a 500 to 800 word introduction, a 1,400 to 1,700 word synthesis, a 1,900 to 2,500 word final review with ten or more primary studies and a five to seven minute recorded presentation.
Historically, the healthcare industry has been based mostly on clinical experience and judgment. Advances in communication, innovation in information technology, and other recent improvements have increased the promise of evidence-based decision making. This course will examine how evidence-based decision making provides a framework for addressing healthcare quality assessment and improvement in the provision and management of patient care.
BUSI 619 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | PICO Assignment (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Discussion Board Forum 1 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Literature Matrix Part 1 (Discussion Board Forum 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Literature Matrix Part 2 (Discussion Board Forums 3 and 4 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Literature Review Introduction (Discussion Board Forum 5 also due) | 85 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Literature Review Synthesis (Discussion Board Forum 6 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 35 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Literature Review Final (Discussion Board Forum 8 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Literature Review Presentation (Discussion Board Forum 9 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 619 papers lose points
Students lose points in BUSI 619 when the PICO question is too broad to search, when matrices list review articles instead of primary research, when the synthesis summarizes studies one at a time instead of comparing them by theme and when the final review drops the search history or the biblical integration the rubric requires.
Using a BUSI 619 sample well
Each sample keeps the same question and sources from week to week, the way the assignment is meant to build, so you can see how a matrix becomes a synthesis and a synthesis becomes a final review. Swap in a question from your own organization and keep the habit of letting the evidence, not the preferred answer, set the conclusion.
BUSI 619 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 619 use?
The Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt evidence-based practice text, covering everything from asking a searchable question and appraising evidence through implementation and sustaining change.
What is the BUSI 619 literature review?
A review built across the course from a PICO question, two literature matrices, an introduction and a synthesis to a final paper of 1,900 to 2,500 words with ten or more primary studies and a recorded presentation.
How long are BUSI 619 discussion posts?
Threads run 500 to 750 words and replies 450 to 600, and every post needs two scholarly sources besides the textbook and a scriptural integration.
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