Quality & Safety

The Nursing Quality and Safety Council evaluates quality performance metrics and nurse sensitive indicators to maintain standards of clinical nursing practice and safety consistent with evidence-based practice and requirements of regulatory agencies.

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Goals:

  • Contribute to the nursing strategic plan goal to improve medication management across the continuum of care transition, by completing Mediation Reconciliation audits and dissemination of results.
  • Contribute to the organizational strategic plan goal to improve the delivery of care related to nursing quality and safety by developing, revising and/or reviewing policies related to quality and safety.
  • Monitor and evaluate compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation (COPs) related to nursing and safe environment of care by completing Medication Management & CAUTI audits and dissemination of results.

Patient Stories

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