Two examples. See Resources you can use
Two examples. See Resources you can use
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- Armstrong, G. (2019). Quality and safety education for nurses teamwork and collaboration competency: Empowering nurses. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 50(6), 252-255.
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- Bush, N. J., Goebel, J. R., Hardan-Khalil, K., & Matsumoto, K. (2020). Using a quality improvement model to implement distress screening in a community cancer setting. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 11(8), 825-834.
- This article showcases examples of strategic QI projects.
- Buttigieg, S. C., Pace, A., & Rathert, C. (2017). Hospital performance dashboards: A literature review. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 31(3), 385-406.
- Kellogg, K. C., Gainer, L. A., Allen, A. S., O’Sullivan, T., & Singer, S. J. (2017). An intraorganizational model for developing and spreading quality improvement innovations. Health Care Management Review, 42(4), 292-302.
- This article showcases examples of strategic QI projects.
- Joint Commission. (2021). National Patient Safety Goals. https://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/npsgs.aspx
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- Nursing Masters (MSN) Research Guide.
- You may wish to conduct additional independent research as you prepare for Assessment 3. This guide can help direct you to appropriate, credible, and valid resources.
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- Wolak, E., Overman, A., Willis, B., Hedges, C., & Spivak, G. F. (2020). Maximizing the benefit of quality improvement activities: A spread of innovations model. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(3), 199-205.
- Zhu, J., Stadeli, K. M., Pandit, K., Zech, J., Ludwig, A., Harris, K., Naughton, H., Yi, J., Davidson, G. H., & Kritek, P. A. (2020). Standardizing nightly huddles with surgical residents and nurses to improve interdisciplinary communication and teamwork. The American Journal of Surgery, 219(5), 769-775.
