Patient Safety Initiatives
The purpose of this assignment is to analyze national patient safety initiatives. Review the National Patient Safety Goals and select one initiative that you are familiar with or have seen in practice. In a 750-1,000-word paper, analyze the national patient safety initiative you have selected. Include the following in your paper:
A description of the national patient safety initiative you have selected that you are familiar with or have seen in practice and what the setting would be for that initiative.
A description of how this initiative is supported by evidence.
An analysis of how the nation is trending toward this goal and its importance for improving patient outcomes in health care. Provide one or two examples to support your position.
This assignment requires a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Rubric
A description of the national patient safety initiative and the health care setting is thorough.
A description of how the initiative is supported by evidence is thorough
An analysis of how the nation is trending toward the goal and its importance for improving patient outcomes in health care is present and thorough. The analysis includes one or two examples that thoroughly demonstrate a connection to the national patient safety initiative.
