Introduction

NFQ Level 8: Discuss The Relevance Of Quality, Safety, And Risk Management Within The Current Healthcare Setting

Discuss the role and function of HIQA and its importance in the Irish healthcare system where applicable.

Main Body & Conclusion

Present a brief account/rationale for your quality/safety initiative and include a summary of its relevance to your area of practice with particular reference to where it is positioned in today’s health system. Outline the quality tools/techniques/models used in the initiative/project, i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, fishbone technique, etc. Critically discuss how the outcomes of the initiative/project improved: patient safety, the quality of care, and addressed risk management. You can choose to present the process and outcome of the project in a simple diagram/flow chart and include it as an appendix with the assignment. Support your assignment with relevant national and international literature. You may wish to make reference to HSE’s initiatives of quality improvement where applicable.
NFQ Level 8: Discuss The Relevance Of Quality, Safety, And Risk Management Within The Current Healthcare Setting

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS MODULE

1. Critically discuss quality management processes, techniques, and models.
2. Critically discuss patient safety and its relevance to nursing and midwifery and the Patient Safety First Initiative, Department of Health & Children.
3. Critically discuss the roles and function of HIQA and its importance in the Irish healthcare system.
4. Critically discuss national and international initiatives for patient safety, quality, and risk management.
5. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding to critically evaluate risk management and quality improvement techniques in delivering patient-centered health care services with a focus on the HSE’s initiatives of quality improvement.
   NFQ Level 8: Discuss The Relevance Of Quality, Safety, And Risk Management Within The Current Healthcare Setting