Nursing Quality Improvement

Nursing Quality Improvement: The men and women in this field focus on improving quality of care and patient safety through taking evidenced-based practices (from computer information systems to different pain management protocols) and implementing them in Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, Clinics, and Intensive Care Units.

RELEVANT LINKS

Articles:

Coping Strategies

Off the Charts

JCAHO Website Makes It Easy to Access Health Care Clinical Data

Organizations:

National Association of Medical Staff Services

Resources:

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

JCAHO’s Quality Check program

National Committee for Quality Assurance

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Quality Initiative

Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care

Families USA: The Voice for Health Care Consumers

Partners in Care (PIC): An integrated approach to improving care for depression in primary care

National Quality Forum

Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care

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