· HA610-7D
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· Unit 4 Discussion 2 – The Quality-Safety Connection
Unit 4 Discussion 2 – The Quality-Safety Connection
Initial Response: Due Friday by 11:59 pm CT
This assessment addresses the following learning objective(s):
· Advocate for policies that improve the health of the public and the profession of nursing and health care administration.
Instructions
Healthcare organizations are continually challenged with delivering high-quality care, while simultaneously creating a culture of safety for both patients and healthcare professionals.
· Reflect on your experience in healthcare (clinical or administrative). Briefly describe a time when you worked in a culture where safety and quality were effectively-balanced and practiced – OR – describe a time when the opposite occurred.
· As a clinical or administrative leader, how will YOU ensure safety and quality in your department or facility?
o Provide specific measures in bullet point format.
o Are policies part of these measures? Why or why not?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.
Estimated time to complete: 2 Hours
Peer Response: Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT
Instructions
· Assume the role of an employee working under the safety and quality measures, outlined by your classmate.
· Offer feedback (concerns, kudos, questions) regarding the measures, and policy or lack thereof.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
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