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Beiler, J., Opper, K., & Weiss, M. (2019). Integrating research and quality improvement using TeamSTEPPS: A health team communication project to improve hospital discharge. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 33(1), 22-32
Braithwaite, J. (2018). Changing how we think about healthcare improvement. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 361.
Bush, N. J., Goebel, J. R., Hardan-Khalil, K., & Matsumoto, K. (2020). Using a quality improvement model to implement distress screening in a community cancer setting. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 11(8), 825-834.
This article showcases examples of strategic QI projects.
Buttigieg, S. C., Pace, A., & Rathert, C. (2017). Hospital performance dashboards: A literature review. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 31(3), 385-406.
Kellogg, K. C., Gainer, L. A., Allen, A. S., O’Sullivan, T., & Singer, S. J. (2017). An intraorganizational model for developing and spreading quality improvement innovations. Health Care Management Review, 42(4), 292-302.
This article showcases examples of strategic QI projects.
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Nursing Masters (MSN) Research Guide.
You may wish to conduct additional independent research as you prepare for Assessment 3. This guide can help direct you to appropriate, credible, and valid resources.
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Walsh, J., Messmer, P. R., Hetzler, K., O’Brien, D. J., & Winningham, B. A. (2018) Standardizing the bedside report to promote nurse accountability and work effectiveness. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 49(10), 460-466.
Wolak, E., Overman, A., Willis, B., Hedges, C., & Spivak, G. F. (2020). Maximizing the benefit of quality improvement activities: A spread of innovations model. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(3), 199-205.
Zhu, J., Stadeli, K. M., Pandit, K., Zech, J., Ludwig, A., Harris, K., Naughton, H., Yi, J., Davidson, G. H., & Kritek, P. A. (2020). Standardizing nightly huddles with surgical residents and nurses to improve interdisciplinary communication and teamwork. The American Journal of Surgery,
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is an acronym for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2013). Fall prevention in hospitals. https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/index.html
G. Armstrong (2019). Teamwork and collaboration competency: Empowering nurses via quality and safety education 50(6), 252-255. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
J. Beiler, K. Opper, and M. Weiss (2019). Integrating research and quality improvement using TeamSTEPPS: A health team communication project to improve hospital discharge. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 33(1), 22-32
Braithwaite, J. (2018). Changing how we think about healthcare improvement. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 361.
Bush, N. J., Goebel, J. R., Hardan-Khalil, K., & Matsumoto, K. (2020). Using a quality improvement model to implement distress screening in a community cancer setting. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 11(8), 825-834.
This article showcases examples of strategic QI projects.
Buttigieg, S. C., Pace,
