Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CQIO
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall the goal and concept of continuous quality improvement.
Recognize how continuous quality improvement supports evidence-based practices among the healthcare team.
Identify continuous quality improvement methodologies.
Outline:
Section 1: Quality Basics
Quality Basics
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Quality Improvement Strategies
Quality Improvement Strategies
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: CQI Tools
CQI Tools
Other Tools
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Data Management and Interpretation
Data Management and Interpretation
Understanding and Interpreting Data
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Integration
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Integration
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 6: Putting CQI into Action
Putting CQI into Action
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Heather Craven, PhD, RN, CMSRN, CPHQ
Experienced Medical-Surgical nurse with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Nursing Staff Development and Education, Healthcare, Patient Safety, Nursing, and Acute Care. Strong healthcare services professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Nursing, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing from Medical University of South Carolina. Active member in the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) with editorial experience.
Writer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She completed a certificate of training in weight management and the Google Project Management professional certification. During her tenure working in direct patient care, she was a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and founded an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment. Meredith has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings in areas of oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.