NURS FPX 4020 Assessment 2 Improvement Plan with Evidence-Based and Best-Practice Strategies

 

The nurses are the main resource that the organization depends on to meet the desired outcome. A software provider will be hired to undertake the training for the first three weeks, and then the nurses will engage patients for the next three weeks (Vaishnavi et al., 2019). The effective education program launched for the nurses would allow nurses to learn and implement the new patient care strategies that would aid in eliminating the current high medication administration errors

Conclusion

In conclusion, Vila health hospital needs to focus on quality measures that can effectively eliminate high rates of medication administration errors, which has been identified through the RCA. This would include sig barcode technology and training nurses on the importance of the technology in eliminating medication administration errors. This would significantly change the undesired tired to the desired patient outcome.

References

Di Simone, E., Giannetta, N., Auddino, F., Cicotto, A., Grilli, D., & Di Muzio, M. (2018). Medication errors in the emergency department: knowledge, attitude, behavior, and training needs of nurses. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine: Peer-Reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 22(5), 346. https://doi.org/10.4103%2Fijccm.IJCCM_63_18.

Martin-Delgado, J., Martínez-García, A., Aranaz, J. M., Valencia-Martín, J. L., & Mira, J. J. (2020). How much of root cause analysis translates into improved patient safety: A systematic review. Medical Principles and Practice, 29(6), 524-531.

Suclupe, S., Martinez‐Zapata, M. J., Mancebo, J., Font‐Vaquer, A., Castillo‐Masa, A. M., Viñolas, I., … & Robleda, G. (2020). Medication errors in prescription and administration in critically ill patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(5), 1192-1200. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14322.

Thompson, K. M., Swanson, K. M., Cox, D. L., Kirchner, R. B., Russell, J. J., Wermers, R. A., … & Naessens, J. M. (2018). Implementation of barcode medication administration to reduce patient harm. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2(4), 342-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2018.09.001

Vaishnavi, V., Suresh, M., & Dutta, P. (2019). A study on the influence of factors associated with organizational readiness for change in healthcare organizations using TISM. Benchmarking: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-06-2018-0161

Sample Answer 2 for  Root Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan