Quality Indicators for the Health Care Practice Environment©
In order to translate data into practice,evelop health prevention
strategies, and implement necessary changes to improve the practice
environment, quality indicators are collected and measured.
High-quality indicators are based on standards of care and provide
opportunities for organizations to effectively monitor, evaluate, and
be benchmarked against other hospitals.
This one-day comprehensive course will provide indispensable
knowledge and empower health care professionals to ensure high-quality
patient-centered care is delivered within your organization.
At the end of the day, you will have gained an enhanced appreciation
of quality assessment and management, quality programs, and quality indicators.
Program Objectives
- Describe elements of quality assessment in health care
- Discuss quality programs that influence delivery of nursing
care
- Compare initiatives such as the National Database for
Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) and Collaborative Alliance for
Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC)
- Identify core measure initiatives
within the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Discuss how quality organizations promote safety and quality in
health care
- Explain Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
Program
- Discuss Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey
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