Organizational Model/Healthcare Performance, Quality Assessment and leadership

Describe benefits of technology related to patient safety, workflow processes and patient outcomes. Provide 1 example.

Describe Pros and Cons of Technology. Please describe if cons of technology and if benefits outweigh cons and provide 1 example.

Describe the role of the nurse leader in selecting, implementing and sustaining technology. Provide 2 examples of effectiveness of technology of patient safety, workflow processes and patient outcomes.

What are the (Bridgeport Hospital in CT) organization’s quality program goals and objectives?

What is the organization’s quality management structure? If there is not a formal structure, who is responsible for quality management in the organization?

How are the quality improvement projects selected, managed and monitored? Does the nursing staff have any input?

State if quality improvement inservice programs are available for staff in your facility and describe a brief overview of the content.

What quality methodology and quality tools/tecniques are utilized? Are they effective? Why or why not? Provide rationale.

How are QI activities and process communicated to staff? Is the communication effective? How could it be improved?
How does the organization evaluate QI activities for effectiveness? What is the process when the QI activity is not effective?

Provide 2 examples of a QI initiative that has been effective in hospital organization? Describe the QI process that occurred. Why was the impact on patient outcomes? Did it result in a change in practice?

APA citations
2 peer reviewed nursing journals