Healthcare Quality and Safety
Issued by
Capella University
Earners of the Healthcare Quality and Safety contact hours have demonstrated an understanding of how to measure health care quality and safety, monitor and assess patient safety and outcomes, develop a transparent system for identifying and resolving medical errors and adverse patient outcomes, use data to monitor and improve patient care and outcomes, and support a culture of quality and safety. Earners receive 2 nursing continuing education contact hours for course completion.
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Complete the Healthcare Quality and Safety course module and pass a summative exam assessing understanding of concepts essential to measuring and monitoring patient safety and best practices for organizational quality and safety.
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Create a Leadership Action Plan that outlines clear goals for continued development of skills related to measuring and monitoring patient safety and implementing best practices for organizational quality and safety.