Capella BUS4123 2021 January Unit 5 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

BUS4123 Quality Assurance and Risk Management

Unit 5 Discussion        

DQ1 Using the FMEA Tool

Visit the website of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) (linked in Resources), which provides a forum for health care organizations to share their FMEA success stories. There are at least 22 different categories included in this database. Peruse a wide variety of reports. Choose one FMEA success story.

Response Guidelines

Provide a 250–300 word overview of your chosen FMEA report from the IHI website. Describe the facility, the process that this facility chose to work on, and the outcomes found. Suggest any other improvements this facility might consider as it builds on this success.

Respond to at least two other learners. Compare and contrast the highlights of your own FMEA report to that of the other learner. Do you see value for organizations to publicly report their own quality initiatives to the IHI? Who would need to approve such submissions from a facility?

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

DQ2 Emergency Department Case

You are the CEO for a hospital that constantly experiences overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED). Your facility struggles with appropriate staffing and is currently providing uncompensated care to as many as 20% of all patients who come to the ED. Your current data-gathering efforts point out a problem with treating those who come to the ED with pneumonia. Current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) guidelines and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards both require that patients with pneumonia receive antibiotics within four hours of admission to the ED. Your facility's current data demonstrates an average of six hours. You are out of compliance. Continued noncompliance will result in negative financial outcomes.

Response Guidelines

In a 250- to 300-word response, discuss what your plan of action will be. What should you do with this data? How will you turn this situation around? Create a short outline of your steps. Who will you involve in this plan?

Respond to two other learners with your perspective or support. Take on the role of the nurse manager of the ED. Are you satisfied with the proposed plan of action by the CEO?