For this assessment, you will use a supplied template (ATTACHED) to conduct a root-cause analysis of a quality or safety issue in a healthcare setting of your choice and outline a plan to address the issue.
For this assessment, you will use a supplied template (ATTACHED) to conduct a root-cause analysis of a quality or safety issue in a healthcare setting of your choice and outline a plan to address the issue.
SCENARIO:
For this assessment, you may choose from the following options as the subject of a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan: A personal experience in which a sentinel event occurred surrounding an issue or concern with medication administration.
Instructions
The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate your understanding of and ability to analyze a root cause of a specific safety concern in a health care setting. You will create a plan to improve the safety of patients related to the concern of medication administration safety based on the results of your analysis, using the literature and professional best practices as well as the existing resources at your chosen health care setting to provide a rationale for your plan.
****Use the Root-Cause Analysis and Improvement Plan Template [ATTACHED] to help you to stay organized and concise. This will guide you step-by-step through the root cause analysis process.****
****Example Assessment: You may use the following SAMPLE PAPER (ATTACHED) to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like BUT keep in mind that your Assessment 2 will focus on SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION.****
Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand; what is needed for a distinguished score.
***GRADING RUBRIC***
1. Analyze the root cause of a patient safety issue or a specific sentinel event of medication administration in an organization, noting the degree to which various elements contributed to the safety issue or sentinel event on medication administration.
2. Applies evidence-based and best-practice strategies to address the safety issue or sentinel event on medication administration, detailing how the strategies will address the safety issue or sentinel event pertaining to medication administration.
3. Create a viable, evidence-based safety improvement plan for safe medication administration that makes explicit reference to scholarly or professional resources to support the plan.
4. Identifies existing organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve a safety improvement plan for safe medication administration, prioritizing them according to potential impact.
5. Communicates safety improvement plan using writing that is clear, logical, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using current, error-free APA style.
****Additional Requirements****
1. Length of submission: Use the provided Root-Cause Analysis and Improvement Plan template to create a 4-6 page root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan on medication administration.
2. Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old.
3. APA formatting: Format references and citations according to current APA style.
NURS FPX4020 Capella Root Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan Report
NURS FPX4020 Capella Root Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan Report
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