Course Code: REL-ACU-0-IOES
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall agencies that promote quality and safety.
Indicate strategies that promote quality and safety in a healthcare organization.
Recognize how quality care impacts financial reimbursement in an inpatient setting.
Outline:
Section 1: National Safety Crisis
The National Safety Crisis
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Quality and Safety Metrics
What Are Quality and Safety Metrics?
Practice
Sustainability
Agencies that Focus on Quality and Safety
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Value-Based Programs (VBPs)
What Are Value-Based Programs (VBPs)?
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Writer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She completed a certificate of training in weight management and the Google Project Management professional certification. During her tenure working in direct patient care, she was a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and founded an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment. Meredith has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings in areas of oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.
Subject Matter Expert: Shanda Parson, BSN, RN
Shanda earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Kentucky University and has been a registered nurse since 2018. In 2019, she began her career in critical care nursing, focusing on stroke and neurologic care. After the pandemic, she transitioned into nursing leadership roles, working with clinical outcomes and critical care clinical quality. She has also contributed to many publications and educational resources through her nurse writing company, Vital Writer RN, LLC.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administration; Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.