Improvement of Outcomes: Excellence Series

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-IOES

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Recall agencies that promote quality and safety.
Indicate strategies that promote quality and safety in a healthcare organization.
Recognize how quality care impacts financial reimbursement in an inpatient setting.

Outline:

Section 1: National Safety Crisis

The National Safety Crisis

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Quality and Safety Metrics

What Are Quality and Safety Metrics?

Practice

Sustainability

Agencies that Focus on Quality and Safety

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Value-Based Programs (VBPs)

What Are Value-Based Programs (VBPs)?

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

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 in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings.  Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.  Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias. 

Subject Matter Expert: Shanda Parson, BSN, RN

Shanda earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Kentucky University and has been a registered nurse since 2018. In 2019, she began her career in critical care nursing, focusing on stroke and neurologic care. After the pandemic, she transitioned into nursing leadership roles, working with clinical outcomes and critical care clinical quality. She has also contributed to many publications and educational resources through her nurse writing company, Vital Writer RN, LLC.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; 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.