1) Quality of care is defined as, the IOM defined quality as the “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge” (Mitchell 2013). Our book also shares with us that, “the focus of patient-centered care is decentralization, the promotion of efficiency and quality, and cost control” (Sullivan, 2013, p. 36)
2) What factors can you control, as a manager, for your staff to provide high quality care (which factors are internal and which are external)? ((Sullivan, 2013, p.75-76)
~Utilizing cost affects, utilizing the supply areas, to much time wasted “looking” for supplies. Internal and external issue, are the supplies there, and in the right place.
~Utilizing evidence-based practice, this suggest …show more content…
~Medication errors, there is technology being built that will reduce the risk of medication errors, Internally, when nurses are being interrupted when preparing medication this causes errors, does not matter what kind of technology is in place, leave the nurse alone.
Peer review, self-evaluation, along with performance appraisals, can be used to identify clinical standards of practice that improve the quality of care. Action plans put in place after an occurrence so this would prevent a future incident. Internally, this program would be most effective.
3) If an organization is deciding between several quality management programs which would you recommend and why? ((Sullivan, 2013, p. 75-76)
~ Evidence-Based practices, these are an area that I see hitting every hospital, every educator with in the hospital should embrace these practices. EBP are the most reliable when the research study includes a rigorous design and when more than one study has confirmed the
2) What factors can you control, as a manager, for your staff to provide high quality care (which factors are internal and which are external)? ((Sullivan, 2013, p.75-76)
~Utilizing cost affects, utilizing the supply areas, to much time wasted “looking” for supplies. Internal and external issue, are the supplies there, and in the right place.
~Utilizing evidence-based practice, this suggest …show more content…
~Medication errors, there is technology being built that will reduce the risk of medication errors, Internally, when nurses are being interrupted when preparing medication this causes errors, does not matter what kind of technology is in place, leave the nurse alone.
Peer review, self-evaluation, along with performance appraisals, can be used to identify clinical standards of practice that improve the quality of care. Action plans put in place after an occurrence so this would prevent a future incident. Internally, this program would be most effective.
3) If an organization is deciding between several quality management programs which would you recommend and why? ((Sullivan, 2013, p. 75-76)
~ Evidence-Based practices, these are an area that I see hitting every hospital, every educator with in the hospital should embrace these practices. EBP are the most reliable when the research study includes a rigorous design and when more than one study has confirmed the