The quality improvement initiative’s principal aim is to reduce the incidences of harm in healthcare settings through health education. Healthcare organizations can implement this strategy through continuous medical education programs and patient education in the wards. Some of the safety concerns arise from physical harm, injuries, and errors in inpatient care. The safety precaution initiative targets nurses and patients because they form the largest part of the health system’s interactions (Vaismoradi et al., 2020). Patients are among the core reasons for the existence of healthcare, while nurses are always in close contact with patients.
The initiative is beneficial to the patients, nurses, and the whole organization. Increased adherence to the safety guidelines implies that patients receive quality healthcare. Healthcare outcomes are measured by mortality rates, morbidity rates, and patient satisfaction (Brunetto et al., 2016). Nursesâ safety is critical for their motivation and continued dispensation of quality healthcare services. Effective implementation of the strategies for patientsâ and nurses’ safety requires the involvement of all healthcare professionals. The healthcare professionals include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory technicians (Vaismoradi et al., 2020). Inter-professional collaboration is a critical pillar in educating patients about safety precautions.
Implementation of the initiative majorly focuses on creating awareness about the healthcare environment’s safety issues through a health promotion program. The program’s cost will depend on the number of participants involved, and the expenses will cater to the materials required for an education program and meals for participants (Brunetto et al., 2016). Evaluation of the initiative’s effectiveness will be anchored on the data from patients’ and nurses’ safety concerns before and after implementing the initiative. Deviations from the analysis of the data will determine the level of achievement of the initiative’s primary goal.
References
Brunetto, Y., Xerri, M., FarrâWharton, B., Shacklock, K., FarrâWharton, R., & Trinchero, E. (2016). Nurse safety outcomes: old problem, new solutionâthe differentiating roles of nursesâ psychological capital and managerial support. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), 2794-2805. Web.
Vaismoradi, M., Tella, S., A Logan, P., Khakurel, J., & Vizcaya-Moreno, F. (2020). Nursesâ adherence to patient safety principles: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(6), 2028. Web.