Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives

Use the following resources to answer the discussion questions:

Read Chapter 24 in Healthcare Informactics

View the following links regarding Structure Process Outcomes model (use the links in Module 4):

Diagram of Structure-Process-Outcomes model

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Systems Quality Measures (3:14 minute video)

HealthIT Continuous Quality Improvement document (see pages 4 and 5)

AHRQ website

Dimick, C. (September 2010). Quality check: An overview of quality measures and their uses. Journal of AHIMA, 81(9). Retrieved from http://bok.ahima.org/doc?oid=101998#.WvxVgIgvwfl

Structure-Process-Outcome example using patient admission (YouTube video 16:39 minutes)

View the following regarding CQI topics (use the links in Module 4):

IHI Topics (choose one)

AHRQ Quality Improvement Guide

Describe/define Donabedians Structure-Process-Outcomes model or PSQRD methodology.

Identify and state an area of quality improvement (CQI topic use the IHI topics link above).

Apply Donabedians or PSQRD methodology to the QI issue by:

describing examples of Structural aspects of the problem

giving examples of a Process or Processes that addresses the problem

stating expected Outcomes.

Describe what role healthcare informatics plays in the Donabedian/PSQRD model

You may use your own practice setting if applicable.

Use at least one required assigned resources and one other peer reviewed, scholarly journal article to support posting. Cite sources in APA format