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