COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare NR544 Week 1 Scholarly Discussion Forum Applying Quality Improvement to Nursing Practice NR544 Week 2 Scholarly Discussion Forum Data Collection and Risk Management  NR544 Week 3 Collaboration Café Medical Errors and Patient Safety  NR544 Week 3 Quality Improvement Model Application  NR544 Week 4 Scholarly Discussion Forum Risk Management and Patient Safety NR544 Week 5 Collaboration Café QSEN and Patient Safety NR544...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Describe one patient care scenario where a safety or quality issue is apparent. This can be something you have experienced in your current practice or one you develop for this discussion. Explain the details surrounding the scenario and the impact of the problem. Select either the DMAIC or PDSA model, and describe how the model could be applied to address the specific issue in your case scenario. Explain how this process would impro...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Saleema had total hip replacement in March 2015. One week later, the stitches started to bleed. She was concerned and went to the doctor's office and was told it was a superficial hematoma. The bleeding continued on for three weeks and involved two doctor's appointments and one trip to the emergency room. She was sent home each time with a diagnosis of a superficial hematoma. Finally, Saleema's visiting nurse saw her on a home care ...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Welcome to the Collaboration Café. In specific weeks of the course, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your classmates in the Collaboration Café for a graded assignment (50 points). The Collaboration Café is an interactive process between the students. Faculty involvement in the Café will be minimal, however, faculty will monitor this section for compliance and clarification. There are no scholarly references required in...

Requirements Assignment Criteria for the Paper Identify any existing quality concern or an existing patient safety issue and provide the rationale for choosing this issue. Explain the background and scope of the problem. Analyze the issue based on the appropriate quality philosophy. Identify the regulatory guidelines, internal and/or external benchmarks, or evidence-based practice standards surrounding the issue—explain what that expectation is and why. Use the appropriate qual...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Please review the case scenario and answer the questions below. Diane was an 80-year-old resident who was returning to the nursing home from the hospital following a left hip fracture on Friday evening. She has a history of congestive heart failure with frequent exacerbations. Her hospital discharge medication list was different than the prior medication list at the nursing home, specifically relating to her Lasix prescription. Dian...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare In reviewing the QSEN competencies, which competency do you feel is most important? (There is no right or wrong answer here.) Give specific examples of how you have applied this competency to your current nursing practice with respect to patient safety. How will you apply this competency to your nursing practice as a graduate nurse? IMPORTANT NOTE: Your instructor will be monitoring the Collaboration Café but not participating as this i...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Requirements Assignment Criteria for the Paper Identify a potential risk within a healthcare organization and provide the rationale for choosing this issue. Discuss the risk management elements and patient safety strategies in this issue. Complete a literature review related to this issue. Discuss the risk assessment measures related to internal and external environmental factors, and mechanism. Discuss use of human f...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Sunny Valley Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). The last survey was in 2016. Consistent with TJC tracer methodology approach to surveying, the survey was unannounced. The hospital worked diligently and continuously to prepare for this survey. Sunny Valley Medical Center and The Joint Commission are interested in customers' concerns, problems, and any feedback at all times. If you have any problems, The Joint Co...

COURSE   NR544: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Lisa Anderson is a 74-year-old female with a history of osteoporosis. She is a widow and lives alone in a two-story home. Mrs. Anderson is retired and depends on her Social Security income. She takes pride in making all her own food from scratch. While she is walking at the hospital today, Mrs. Anderson falls and fractures her left hip. She is transported to the OR for immediate surgery. Patient falls are a serious problem in hospitals,...