Determine the importance of safety and quality of care within healthcare, by looking at human factors that influence the quality and safety of care. These factors include decision making and leadership abilities of the individual, workplace culture, and safety culture. Continuing my professional development (CPD) by determining the skills and tools available to newly qualified nurses (NQN) as they deliver and promote safe, high-quality person-centered care.
Critically appraising the plan-do-study (PDSA) quality improvement method of addition parameters in comparison to the quality improvement model. As a final step, we will critically evaluate the surgical safety checklists formulated by the World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) underpinned by Ramsey et al, in terms of data collection, examining ethical considerations, measurable variables, and limitations that affect reliability.
In 2016, NHS England (Department of health 2021) formed the national safety board responsible for patient safety, which was later merged with NHS Improvement (2022). In collaboration with NICE, the NHS strives to standardize fair and equal healthcare for all people wishing to access the healthcare system (NHS, 2019). As well, the Care Quality Commission investigates and reviews the quality of care provided by local facing roles.
