Application of CQI to Safety Issues
Assignment Objectives: Apply the continuous quality improvement process and tools to improve patient safety for an identified patient problem. You are a team leader and have been asked to teach a short lesson to new employees during an orientation meeting concerning the value of continuous quality improvement (CQI). Develop a 3-page (double-spaced) lesson plan that outlines the application of CQI practices to a safety issue that a medical facility is currently experiencing. Address the following: Identify the safety issue and surrounding issue(s). Determine the cause of the issue. Apply CQI to solve the issue. Identify the proposed outcome. Provide an evaluation plan of the process. Use APA format. Reading Assignment Quality & Safety for Transformational Nursing: Core Competencies: Chapters 2, 5, 6, 10, & 12 AHRQ: Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation