Jacqueline John-Morton

University of South Florida

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INTRODUCTION/ PURPOSE:
Define/Describe the Patient Safety and Quality Care Movement

Discuss types of medical errors

Institute of Medicine (IOM) Concepts

How the movement applies to nursing

How the movement applies to me

Conclusion

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DESCRIPTION
IOM Report1
Press and Public wanted a call to action

Quality V.S. Quantity2

As long as physicians and hospitals can only improve their bottom

lines by conducting more visits, more tests, and more surgeries rather
than by providing better health outcomes for patients, we will continue
to pay more and more for unacceptable care (Kenney, 2008, pp. 5)

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 TYPES OF SAFETY ERRORS 2

Latent

Active

Organizational

Technical

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INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE CONCEPTS 3
Health Care Quality Concepts:

Safe
Effective
Patient-centered
Timely
Efficient
Equitable

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SIGNIFICANCE TO THE
NURSING PROFESSION 4

Role of the nurse:

Integrate and coordinate the aspects of quality care
Communication
Lifelong learners

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SIGNIFICANCE TO STUDENTS
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)5
Knowledge, Skills, Attitude (KSA)
Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidenced based practice (EBP)
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics

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CONCLUSION
1. Safety is a cornerstone
2. Nurses are essential team members
3. Improvement is a continuous process

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 REFERENCES
1. Kenney, C. C. (2008) The best practice: How the new quality movement is transforming
medicine. New York: PublicAffairs
2. Pereira-Argenziano, L., & Levy, F. H. (2015). Patient safety and quality improvement:
Terminology. Pediatrics in Review/American Academy of Pediatrics, 36(9), 403-413. doi:
10.1542/pir.36-9-403
3. The National Academies of Sciences. (2013). Crossing the quality chasm: The IOM health
care quality initiative. Retrieved from
http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Global/News%20Announcements/Crossing-the-
Quality-Chasm-The-IOM-Health-Care-Quality-Initiative.aspx
4. Hughes, R. (Ed.). (2008). Patient safety and quality: An evidence-based handbook for
nurses. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
5. Cronenwett, L., Sherwood, G., Barnsteiner, J., Disch, J., Johnson, J., Mitchell, P., ...
Warren, J. (2007). Quality and safety education for nurses. Nursing Outlook, 55(3), 122-131.

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