Determining Organizational Priorities for quality improvement

Determining Organizational Priorities for Quality Improvement
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
—Winston Churchill
Understanding the need and importance of change is the first step in accepting the need for continual change. Healthcare will never be a stagnant industry.
Change is a part of the framework, and with change comes the need to assess and evaluate what type of change should occur. Whether it is in the manner in
which patients are treated or the protocol for shift change, plans and processes are integral in enacting change to serve the healthcare community.
As you have explored, the goal of many healthcare organizations is to strive to improve quality of care and patient safety. Throughout the past 5 weeks of the
course, you have examined how healthcare utilizes theories and philosophies in the implementation of quality improvement.
This week, you will build on that foundational awareness with a focus on quality improvement models, as well as the strategies and tools used with these
models. You will explore how organizational culture and readiness may impact the promotion of quality improvement initiatives. You will also submit your
DNP Project Faculty Advisor and Site Identification form.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Analyze quality improvement initiatives for healthcare organizations and nursing practice
• Analyze approaches for handling adverse events in healthcare organizations and nursing practice
• Analyze impact of adverse events on public and internal perspectives on healthcare quality
• Analyze error rates in relation to healthcare organizations and nursing practice
• Analyze cultural/organizational readiness for quality improvement
• Assess organizational culture for quality improvement
• Assess leadership strategies to support quality improvement initiatives in organizations
• Identify DNP project Faculty advisor and site