DHA-7005 v2

Allin, O., Urman, R. D., Edwards, A. F., Blitz, J. D., Pfeifer, K. J., Feeley, T. W., & Bader, A. M. (2020). Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Demonstrate Value in Perioperative Care: Recommendations and Review from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI). Journal of Medical Systems, 44(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-019-1503-2
This is an excellent study that presents an evidence-based approach to perioperative care.

Albi Thomas, Suresh Ma, Ateekh Ur Rehman, & Yusuf Siraj Usmani. (2022). Green Operation Strategies in Healthcare for Enhanced Quality of Life. Healthcare, 11(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11010037
This is an opportunity to apply what you have studied on the theoretical foundation of quality of life in an applied example.

The Use of Statistics in Healthcare Quality Improvement
Hagan, J. L. (2018). The use of statistics in healthcare quality improvement. JOJ Nursing and Health Care, 8(5), 1-2.
This is an excellent summary on a frequently misunderstood topic pertaining to how statistics are used for quality improvement.

Allison, D. & Peters, H. (2022). Root cause analysis (RCA) for the improvement of healthcare systems and patient safety: First edition. CRC Press.
This is an excellent resource introducing how to use and evaluate effectiveness of root cause analysis related to adverse outcomes. For Lesson 6, you will find Chapters 2 and 4 especially helpful. However, it is worth exploring the entire guide for additional insights for this course as well as a great resource for the future.

This article provides information on how to proceed with an investigation of sentinel events.