Nursing 584 assignment week 7

NR584 Week 7: Applying Quality Improvement (QI) to Clinical Practice

Name:

Assigned Topic:

General Instructions

Carefully read the assignment guidelines and rubric and complete each section of the assignment below using your assigned topic. Assume the role of a member of a QI team in charge of reviewing facility policies and procedures related to your assigned topic. Using the topic assigned to you, answer the following questions to explore and apply the QI process to improve client safety and care outcomes.

Section 1: Identify

· Describe your assigned topic and why it is a concern in healthcare.

· Summarize a current policy or procedure at your facility related to this issue. How is this issue currently addressed?

· What inconsistencies exist between your facility’s current policies, actual nursing practice, and best evidence related to your assigned topic? What evidence (data, observation, incident reports) suggests a need for improvement?

Section 2: Analyze

· Review national safety resources related to your topic. Name at least two national organizations or initiatives (e.g., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Institute for Health (IHI), National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)) and summarize the guidance they provide related to your topic.

· Present and interpret data from your organization to justify your need for change. Use real or hypothetical data (e.g., rates, trends, benchmarks).

Section 3: Plan

· State a clear, measurable QI goal related to your topic (e.g., "Reduce CAUTIs by 25% within 6 months").

· Describe a proposed change to the current policy or procedure to support QI related to your topic.

· Which evidence-based strategies support your proposed changes? Include at least one scholarly source to support your plan.

Section 4: Act

· Which stakeholders need to be involved in implementing this change?

· What leadership and communication strategies would you use to gain buy-in and support implementation?

· How would you educate staff about the new or revised procedure?

Section 5: Sustain

· How will you monitor the impact of the change? What data will you collect and how often?

· What criteria will you use to evaluate success? Include short-term and long-term outcomes.

· How will you ensure the improvement is sustained over time?

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