Capella BUS4123 Unit 9 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2021 January

BUS4123 Quality Assurance and Risk Management

Unit 9 Discussion  

DQ1 Changes for Improvement

Organizational risk can be managed through many different methods. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offers a variety of resources to assist with organizational risk analysis, change methods, and applications. There are best practice examples and planning documents too. This discussion will focus on ways to develop a culture of safety through organizational risk analysis.

Go to the IHI's Web page "Develop a Culture of Safety" (linked in Resources). Scroll to the "Changes for Improvement" section. Choose one of the topics listed in this area. In a 250–300 word post, synthesize this topic. Propose how this particular topic may be used for your own organization.

Response Guidelines

Respond in a compare-and-contrast mode to at least two peers who chose a topic different from the one you chose. Discuss the similarities and differences between yours and other learners. Does the other learner's topic have merit for your own organization?

DQ2 Incident Reporting

For all of the efforts put forth in risk analysis and risk management, errors and incidents will continue to occur. All health care organizations need incident and accident reports. This discussion concentrates on this type of reporting and analysis.

Based on the discussions in Chapter 6 of the Carroll text (linked in Resources) and the additional resources found on the IHI and HCCA websites, create a one-page incident report. Please state the type of health care environment (hospital, physician's office, et cetera), and the type of incident your report would be used for in this environment. Attach your Word document to this discussion.

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least two peers by completing the incident report created by each learner. Provide a paragraph discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each incident report that you completed as a response to this discussion thread. Are the directions clear? Do you understand what your responsibilities are to report an incident?