Discuss TWO strategies for implementing quality improvement

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)

developed the National Safety and Quality Health Service (

NSQHS202120212021) Standards to ‘protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision’ (ACSQHC, , p. 5). The Registered Nurse is integral to one of these s. Aim: The aim of this assignment is for you to develop your of quality improvement (QI) concepts in health , and to analyse and an organisational issue in the context to the for quality improvement and safety in an acute healtThis assessment item will address ourse earning utcome Evaluate the effectiveness of organisational and professional standards for quality improvement and safety in health

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Part A

For Part A of your essay you need to choose ONE clinical scenario (see below), and using relevant and appropriate literature:

1. write an introduction to the topic that includes a clear description of what your chosen scenario is, its related NSQHS Standards, and the aim of the essay. You also need to write a conclusion in which you summarise the essay and provide a brief recap of the main points without introducing any new concepts (suggested word count 175 words for each = 350 words in total).

Description: This assessment item two partsPart A on a key quality improvement issue, a clinical care activity and effective strategies to meet the NSQHS Standards in an acute health care setting. Part B focuses on the and evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement program to improve adherence to a NSQHS StandardInstructions: For this task you need to write 2000 word structured essay that addresses Part A and Part B. You must use headings throughout your essay. Page 2

2. Identify a quality improvement (QI) issue in your chosen scenario, and discuss the issue in relation to the risks or impact of low-quality care (suggested word count 300 words).

3. Briefly describe the NSQHS Standard that link to the QI issue in your chosen scenario (suggested word count 250 words).

4. Discuss a clinical care activity central to your chosen scenario. In your discussion you need to:

a) Identify ONE appropriate clinical care activity that is tailored to the specific issue in your chosen scenario and justify why your chosen care activity is essential to improve clinical care (suggested word count 300 words).

b) Discuss TWO strategies for implementing quality improvement (200 words).