NSG/468
Influencing Quality within Healthcare
Course level: Upper Division
Christine O.
BSA
Online classes, always on, 24/7/365
Go to class any time of the day or night. If you have questions, call 866-354-1800 to speak with an Enrollment Representative.
This course examines quality management processes, functions, and tools that improve health systems and outcomes. Topics include nursing sensitive indicators, core measures, Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies, and legislative mandates. Key concepts are patient safety, quality improvement, and accountability to quality performance.
Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
Organization and Systems Leadership
Evaluate factors that influence the quality and safety of patient care and improve health care systems.
Interprofessional Collaboration
Examine regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies impact on the quality in health care.
Quality improvement and Safety
Analyze the nurse’s role in quality improvement and patient safety.