Quality Series: Data Evaluation for Quality

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Using Data to Drive Quality Improvement

Big Data, Big Opportunities

Using Data to Drive Quality

Summary

Section 3: Data Measurement and Analysis

Data Measurement

Process and Outcome Measures

Practical Application: Applying the Concepts

Compare the Data

Summary

Section 4: Tools for Data Analysis

Making Sense of Data Analytics

Knowledge Check

Knowledge Check

Knowledge Check

Data Analysis Tools

Practical Application

Data Visualization

Practical Application

Practical Application

Summary

Section 5: Data Collection Triggers

Trigger Tools

Sentinel Events

Practical Application: Sentinel Event

Overcoming Limitations and Optimizing Outcomes

Best Practices in Data Transparency and Monitoring

Practical Application

Data Accountability

Summary

Section 6: Clinical Vignette

Pressure Injuries in the Intensive Care Unit

Section 7: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Exam and BrainSparks

Amber is a Certified Healthcare Quality Professional with a background in critical care nursing. Amber has a master’s degree in Clinical Nurse Leadership and has years of experience as a quality leader in healthcare organizations. She currently works at Biome Analytics as the Director of Client Services and Quality Improvement Analytics. She is also a PhD student working towards her doctorate in Health Science Research. She is passionate about utilizing data to improve population health outcomes and drive value-based care.

Zeliha has extensive experience in critical care nursing in acute care hospitals, including cardiac intensive care (CICU) and medical intensive care units (MICU). She has served in various roles, including educator, preceptor, charge nurse, and advanced critical care life support (ACLS) instructor. She has extensive experience as a code nurse for a 900-bed hospital. Zeliha has been a lung transplant coordinator for around five years and was responsible for pre-transplant care, waitlist management, and post-lung transplant care. Zeliha has worked on cutting-edge transplant organ procurement initiatives such as Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) and has managed patients in a hospital that performs around 100 transplants annually. Additionally, Zeliha has served as quality chair council for the heart and vascular services and has worked on several quality initiatives for the service line, such as infection control, cardiac education, nursing resiliency, and nursing onboarding. She has served on various leadership councils in the CICU. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint John University in Rochester, New York. She has a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master’s in Clinical Nurse Leadership (CNL) from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also certified as a Critical Care Nurse (CCRN).