2. ATI: 5.Quality Improvement

Question 1

quality improvement

Answer 1

-study of care related and organizational processes with the goal of developing and implementing a plan to improve health care services and better meet the needs of a client

Question 2

client and facility issues

Answer 2

ability to recognize client and facility issues that impact the provision of safe, quality care is a critical component of professional practice

Question 3

lifelong learning

Answer 3

• lifelong learning is essential
• quality improvement efforts must be evidence-based
• gaps in local practice standards and current best practices should be identified and addressed

Question 4

regulatory, accrediting, and independent agencies

Answer 4

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Institute for Healthcare Alliance
• The Joint Commission

Question 5

quality improvement processes

Answer 5

• Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle
• process, structure, outcome audits
• root cause analysis

Question 6

Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle

Answer 6

• plan needed changes
• implement changes
• study outcomes resulting from change
• act to implement needed modifications

Question 7

audits

Answer 7

• process audit
• evaluates the process followed when delivering care
• structure audit
• evaluates the impact of structure on the delivery of care
• outcome audit
• evaluates the actual outcome, or impact, of the delivered care

Question 8

process audit

Answer 8

evaluates the process followed when delivering care

Question 9

structured audit

Answer 9

evaluates the impact of structure on the delivery of care

Question 10

outcome audit

Answer 10

evaluates the actual outcome, or impact, of the delivered care

Question 11

root cause analysis

Answer 11

• performed in response to a sentinel event
• begins with in-depth collection of data surrounding the event
• each piece of data is thoroughly analyzed
• probable cause or causes are identifies
• corrective actions are outlined

Question 12

beginning student nurses

Answer 12

• practice according to current best practices and identify when that standard is not being met
• se evidence-based resources to identify current best practices
• identify client care concerns related to quality of care
• recognize gaps in local practice and current practices

Question 13

advanced student nurses

Answer 13

• participate in quality improvement projects and root cause analyses
• analyze factors that interfere with quality care
• assist with the implementation of audits and root cause analyses
• develop and implement improvement processed or interventions to enhance the provision of quality care