NURS FPX 6016 Assessment 2 Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

Moreover, the national benchmark data revealed that implementing technologies like BCMA and EHR can significantly reduce the MAEs in health settings. About 50% reduction occurs in MAEs by implementing an EHR system (Eisa & Bah, 2022). It is demonstrated that about 40% of falls in ADE occur in the Henry Ford Hospital through innovative technology. It is assumed that following Medication safety guidelines and technology interventions improves patient safety by reducing the number of medication errors and ADEs. It is assumed that training of nurses raises the quality of treatment. The key assumption of this evaluation is that improvements in medicine safety, adherence to guidelines, and patient satisfaction are significantly linked to the QI initiative’s success. These assumptions drive the development of KPIs and the thorough evaluation of the initiative’s influence on patient care  (Owen et al., 2023).

Interprofessional Perspectives and Actions

A collaborative team must implement a QI program to achieve satisfactory results. The QI plan at Henry Ford Hospital implemented by an interprofessional team that includes nursing staff, nurse managers and educators, the quality control department, and the medical center’s administration and legislators. The Henry Ford Hospital’s QI action focuses on preventing MAEs and ADE incidents. In executing the QI program, nurses, as frontline staff members, are primarily accountable for efficient collaboration with interdisciplinary professionals.

Nurses boost patient care and medicine administration standards to ensure patients’ safety (Oldland et al., 2020). Furthermore, nurse managers are accountable for supporting effective procedures and preventing malpractices by regulating their departments and efficiently resolving issues adhering to the medical center’s QI strategy. They are also responsible for addressing the challenges nursing staff face within the workplace (Haskins & Roets, 2022). Nurse educators are primarily responsible for training medical staff in standard principles and procedures and developing a continuous professional education program.

Furthermore, comprehensive knowledge assessment is part of their responsibilities (Gcawu & Rooyen, 2022).  The quality control group monitors the QI initiative’s development and success.  Finally, lawmakers and administrators are mainly accountable for developing regulations and protocols that all medical personnel must follow. They are also crucial for efficiently allocating resources to implement QI initiatives (Maher et al., 2019).

NURS FPX 6016 Assessment 2 Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

Throughout the evaluation, discussions with various medical professionals provided deep insight into their responsibilities and viewpoints. These discussions emphasized the initiative’s effectiveness in increasing medication safety and creating a setting of safety and responsibility in the Henry Ford Hospital. Feedback from stakeholders, including nurses, other medical professionals, and nurse supervisors, highlighted the initiative’s beneficial effect on patient care effectiveness and staff abilities (Ghosh et al., 2020).

Incorporating interprofessional feedback within the QI initiative offered comprehension of performance and outcomes. The program successfully tackled complicated challenges and enhanced patient care by involving medical staff from various backgrounds. The initiative’s successes demonstrated the need for interprofessional cooperation in driving QI in patient safety and care quality (Wei et al., 2020).

NURS FPX 6016 Assessment 2 Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation

Collaboration and coordination within interdisciplinary teams increase the efficacy of the QI plan. Deliberately recognizing challenges and actively discussing with patients while resolving their concerns allows the team to create effective improvement plans for the medical system. The ability to devote attention to problems and communicate efficiently are critical interpersonal skills required for the QI plan’s efficacy and success (Hossny et al., 2022).

Another significant factor is that patient-oriented care promotes patients and caregivers to become more involved and responsive, and nurses become more cautious about following MAE prevention guidelines. An open mind and a precise discussion of the patient’s health issues and concerns are among the interpersonal skills considered valuable in resolving difficult situations like Jennifer’s ADE. Nurses must communicate efficiently with patients to comprehend their requirements (Kwame & Petrucka, 2021). 

Knowledge Gaps and