WEEK THREE DISCUSSION #1 This assignment is a 350-word minimum posting
The Reason We’re All Here …
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Introduction
We began our drill down in Week Two learning about the importance of variation, measurement, and statistical tools use in the pursuit of quality and patient safety. In addition, we did a deep dive into Information Technology and the use of measurement and reporting in creating alignment by the leaders of organizations.
HCA 622 Week Three Roadmap
√ Please read Chapters in the required text prior to our class
√ In order to get the most out of the course, pace yourself by completing something everyday
√ Catch up as needed over the weekend
√ All graded assignments must be turned in no later than Sunday at midnight PT each week
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| HCA: 622 Quality Appraisal and Evaluation– WEEK THREE ROADMAP | ||||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sat/Sun | |
| Themes | Patient Safety and Medical Errors, Creating a Culture of Safety and High Reliability, Measuring and Improving Patient Experiences of Care | Physician and Provider Profiling, Implementing Healthcare Quality Improvement: Changing Clinician Behavior | ||||
| Readings | Read Chapters 11, 12, 9, 7, 17 in required text | |||||
| Film Festivals | ||||||
| Discussion Questions | Complete DQ5 | Complete DQ6 | ||||
| Exercises | Reflection Journal Entry #1 | Reflection Journal Entry #2 | ||||
| Assessments | Week Three Quiz | |||||
| Case Studies | ||||||
| Course project | Signature Project Outline Due | |||||
We will continue our drill down into the concepts of quality and patient safety with a further review of patient safety and the role of the patient in the quality process. These are two major focus areas.
We will end our third week learning how physician performance is reviewed and key strategies for engaging physicians in quality and safety.
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