NURS 552 - Quality Improvement, Evaluation and Accreditation in Nursing Organizations

Units: 3

Explores the historical evolution of quality initiatives in health care and the emergence of the patient safety movement to prevent errors within the system of care delivery. Provides a focus on quality assessment and improvement, organizational performance, and outcomes evaluation. An in depth familiarization with the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research quality and safety indicators, Quality and Safety Education of Nurses (QSEN) and Quality of Care Measures (Q-SPAN) is expected. Standards for accreditation of nursing service organizations are examined. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing Program.