HLTH 4110 Walden University Healthcare Quality and Safety

Please used data from the learning resource and cite the work and provide reference on the template. I HAVE BOLD THE AREA UNDER THE ASSIGNMENT THAT STATES Search for quality and safety at healthcare organizations SO THAT YOU’LL BE ABLE TO FIND DATA IN MY AREA WHICH IS ALABAMA IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE ALABAMA OR NOT IT IS FINE WITH ME YOU CAN USE ANY STATE OF YOUR CHOICE****** REFERENCE MUST BE APA 7 FORMAT.

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

Spath, P. L. (2018). Introduction to healthcare quality management (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

• Chapter 8, “Improving Patient Safety” (pp. 183–224)

Cheng, C. (2018, October 4). Reducing errors from look-alike, sound-alike medication names: The role of indications. First Databank. Retrieved from https://www.fdbhealth.com/insights/articles/2018-1…

National Safety Council. (2013). Near miss reporting systems. Alliance. Retrieved from https://www.nsc.org/Portals/0/Documents/WorkplaceT…

The Joint Commission. (2009). Speak up: Tips for your doctor’s visit. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/speakup…

The Joint Commission. (2011). Speak up: Help prevent errors in your care. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/6/speakup….

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018, July). From coverage to care: A roadmap to better care and a healthier you. Retrieved from https://marketplace.cms.gov/technical-assistance-r…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2017, May 18). How to prepare for a doctor’s appointment. National Institute on Aging. Retrieved from https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/how-prepare-doctors…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. (n.d.). Spotlight on… adverse events. Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/spotlight/2012/advers…

Document: Week 2 Assignment Template (Word document)

Required Media

The Joint Commission. (2011, March 7). Speak up: Prevent errors in your care [Video podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/multimedia/speak-up…
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.

This brief animated message was produced by The Joint Commission as part of its “Speak Up” series. This video encourages patients to ask questions about their medical care.

The Joint Commission. (2011, April 6). Speak up: Prevent the spread of infection [Video podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/multimedia/speak-up…
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.

Another episode in The Joint Commission’s “Speak Up” series, this video underscores the importance of taking an active and vocal role to help prevent the spread of infections.

Assignment: Healthcare Quality and Safety in Your Area

Patient harm events happen at an alarming rate, but resources are available to consumers to help them make informed decisions about the care that they receive. Being an informed consumer of healthcare will not only help you protect yourself, but it will help you protect your family and friends as well.

In this Assignment, you will review patient safety and quality of care performance measures at healthcare organizations in your own area. You will also analyze the data for similarities and differences, in order to become a better healthcare consumer.

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the Learning Resources for the last 2 weeks.
• Download the Week 2 Assignment Template from this week’s Learning Resources
• Search for quality and safety at healthcare organizations
  • Medicare.gov. (n.d.). Hospital compare. Retrieved July 21, 2019, from https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html?
  • The Joint Commission. (2018). Quality check. Retrieved from https://www.qualitycheck.org/
• Choose two healthcare organizations in your area and search for data that exists on both websites. If you live outside the U.S., please search for organization data in your area.

To complete this Assignment, complete the Week 2 Assignment Template found in this week’s Learning Resources. that addresses the following:

Support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and/or additional sources, as appropriate. Your citations must be in APA format.

By Day 7

Submit your completed Week 2 Assignment Template.

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