Briefly identify the problem/issue and the reason you chose to address that problem/issue. Give an overview of your approach to addressing this safety-related issue.
• Measurable Safety Goals: Set a minimum of one short-term goal attainable in one month and one long-term goal attainable in no longer than six months.
• Interventions: Include at least three interventions for each goal with rationale supported by at least two articles using the NJ State Library search interface such as OVID, ProQuest, or EBSCOhost.
• Measurement of Goals: Include how you would measure your goals. What standards will you use to evaluate whether or not your interventions are effective?
• Barriers to Implementation and Success: Identify the barriers your organization will face when trying to reach the safety goals. What do you need to overcome to have your plan implemented?
• Conclusion: Summarize your plan in a concluding paragraph.
Required Readings
• Joszt, L. (2018, July 18). Five vulnerable patients in healthcare. The American Journal of Managed Care, 27(7).
• Aiken, L. H., Sloane, D. M., Barnes, H., Cimiotti, J. P., Jarrin, O. F., & McHugh, M. D. (2018). Nurses’ and patients’ appraisals show patient safety in hospitals remains a concern. Health Affairs, 37(11), 1744–1751. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0711
• Kamen, C. S., Alpert, A., Lytle, M., Norton, S. A., Margolies, L., Griggs, J. J., Darbes, L., Smith-Stoner, M., Poteat, T., & Scout, N. (2019). “Treat us with dignity”: A qualitative study of the experiences and recommendations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(7), 2525–2532. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4535-0
