CO 2 : Implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team through communication and relationship building . ( PO 3 )
CO 3 : Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change . ( PO 7 )
CO 7 : Apply leadership concepts in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystems and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery . ( POs 2 and 3 )
CO 8 : Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure , process and outcome measures to identify clinical questions as the beginning process of changing current practice .
( PO 8 ) Due Dates This assignmentis to be submitted to the Dropboxby Sunday , 11:59 p . m . MT , end of Week 6 . Points This assignment is worth 200 points .
Directions
1 . Review information found on the following website related to hospital compare Read the information carefully and then locate the following website . Search for hospitals within a 50 mile radius of the community where you are working or had your prelicensure clinical experiences . Type in your zip code . Select your hospital andtwo others . Select hospitals / facilities and choose compare . If you live in a remote area and there are no hospitals listed within a 50 mile radius , select a zip code for a family member or a close friend who does not live near you . The idea is to review comparative data .
2 . Click on the following topics to learn more . a . Survey of patient ’ s experiences b . Timely and effective care ( focus your search on two of the conditions that apply to services provided at the hospitals ) c . Readmissions , complications , and deaths