Quality Improvement COLLAPSE The purpose of the Quality and Safety Education in
Quality Improvement
COLLAPSE
The purpose of the Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) is to prepare nurses with the competencies necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems in which they work.
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Education Consortium (QSENEC) is a national initiative of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to enhance quality and safety content throughout nursing courses in entry-level nursing programs. This project is generously funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Follow these directions to complete the discussion:
Be sure you have read the following items linked in the module:
Quality Improvement Articles
Quality Improvement Lecture
National Patient Safety Goals Web Site
“Compare” Web Sites
Complete this discussion by identifying a city, region, or state in which you will assess the quality of care in three nursing facilities, three home health agencies, or three hospitals.
Answer the following questions:
Of the three you reviewed, which nursing facility, home care agency, or hospital would you recommend because of its quality of care? (Identify each as Hospital A or Nursing Facility A, B, etc., rather than the actual facility name.)
Why did you make the choices you did? What evidence was compelling?
What information was most useful to you in making your decision?
What additional information would you want?
Was the information provided in a useful format?
Provide the APA (7th ed.) formatted reference for the site(s) used to complete the activity.
After you have posted your answer, read and respond to at least two classmates’ posts. Use the following ABC approach when posting your response post:
Acknowledge your classmates’ posts. React to their ideas, make observations, or ask questions about what they’ve said.
Build upon these posts by providing additional details, ideas, personal perspectives, interpretations, answers, or links to interesting, relevant articles.
Conclude with a question or new idea to further stimulate the discussion.