Systematic Quality Improvement week1 Dropbox assignment Topic selection and Approval

Description:

· In this assignment, please choose a quality improvement topic.

· Start by visiting the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – My QI site:   

https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/monahrq/myqi/nursing.html

· Select one of the My QI topics to explore which you have had experience with in practice. You may choose an alternate issue from your practice if not listed. (Bear in mind this topic will be used for your project due in week 6)

1. Patient Centered Care

2. Falls and Injuries

3. Pressure Ulcers

4. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

5. Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections

6. Urinary Catheter-Related Infections

7. Preventing Other Healthcare Associated Infections

8. Opportunities for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

9. Reducing Medication Errors

10. Handoffs

11. Working Conditions and Work Environment for Nurses

12. Nurse Fatigue and Stress

13. Nursing Turnover

14. Teamwork

15. Nursing Workload and Patient Safety

16. General Resources on Nursing and Quality of Care

· In a one page paper – please discuss the following:

· Introduction to the topic description and prevalence

· The rationale for exploring the topic with support from at least one scholarly source

· Format of the paper:

· Adhere to APA formatting for paper organization, citations, and references.

· Provide a title page.

· Please use one scholarly source that is less than five years old to support your work.