LibGuides: NSG447A: Module 1 Resources

Module 1 Required Resources

The Role of Nurses in Hospital Quality Improvement
Draper, D. A., Felland, L. E., Liebhaber, A., & Melichar, L. (2008). The role of nurses in hospital quality improvement. Research brief, (3), 1–8. https://issuelab.org/resources/11003/11003.pdf
To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System
Kohn, L. T., Corrigan, J. M., & Donaldson, M. S. (2000). To err is human. In National Academies Press eBooks. https://doi.org/10.17226/9728
This is a great resource for you to explore and refer to throughout this course. You may download the PDF or read it for free online.
Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century
Crossing the quality chasm. (2001). In National Academies Press eBooks. https://doi.org/10.17226/10027
This is a great resource for you to explore and refer to throughout this course. You may download the PDF or read it for free online.

The Handy Guide to Quality - CQI - Quality Management
Chartered Quality Institute. (2011, August 23). The Handy Guide to Quality - CQI - Quality Management [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0egDUI3AU
Watch this video to learn more about quality improvement (what quality is). (4:30)
Why Should Leaders Support Building Improvement Capability?
Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI. (2019, April 9). Why should leaders support building improvement capability? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LzoQsDKJzE
Watch this video to learn why leaders should support quality improvement. (2:00)

Spend time surfing the web to learn more about the following National Safety and Quality standards. A great place to start is the ANA American Nurses Association. Check out Quality Improvement in Nursing (ANA Enterprise).

Next, select the standard you are interested in learning more about or the standard that your project will be addressing.

QSEN Institute
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Quality and Patient Safety Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Standards for Joint Commission Accreditation and Certification
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO)
National Patient Safety Goals
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO)