NURS FPX4020 Assessment4 1.docx Improvement Plan Tool Kit

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NURS FPX4020 Assessment4 1.docx Improvement Plan Tool Kit 1 NURS-FPX 4... 020 Improvement Plan Tool Kit Capella University Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety Medication Administration Improvement Plan Medication administration error (MAE) continues to affect the delivery of care, patient safety, and quality of care. The intent of this improvement plan is to influence nurses to improve the safety measures implemented during medication administration in the inpatient setting. The assessment will focus on effective communication, strategies to reduce medication administration errors, workplace safety, and best practices for reporting and improving safety issues. Annotated Bibliography Effective Communication Ratna H. (2019). The importance of effective communication in healthcare practice. Harvard Public Health Review. 23. https://harvardpublichealthreview.org/healthcommunication/. The author of this article stresses the importance of effective communication, stating that it is of the utmost importance when delivering healthcare. There are 3 aspects of effective communication including health literacy, cultural competency, and language barriers. Ineffective communication nullifies attempts to provide care. Those who read this article will be able to understand how communication with a patient that is inadequate will reflect in poor quality of care and lead to increased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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