Original articleA Necessary Sea Change for Nurse Faculty Development: Spotlight on Quality and Safety
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Quality
In its Crossing the Quality Chasm report, the IOM (2001) designated six central aims for health care improvement: safety, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency, and patient-centered care. Stemming from these 21st century health care system ideals, the IOM (2003) touted a new vision for health professions education:
All health professionals should be educated to deliver patient-centered care as members of an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement
Opportunities for Nursing
Nurse staffing levels and skill mix have been found to be associated with several preventable, hospital-acquired complications, including pressure ulcers, falls, UTIs, and catheter-related infections (Blegen et al., 1998, Needleman et al., 2002, Unruh, 2003); yet prior to recent regulatory and reimbursement changes, there had not been a mechanism for measuring nurses' economic contribution to hospitals (Kurtzman & Buerhaus, 2008). Future pay-for-performance initiatives will incorporate
Conclusion
In today's increasingly complex health care environment, new graduate nurses must possess a comprehensive understanding of the quality and safety issues that affect patient outcomes. This article has presented a compelling case that illustrates the urgent need for incorporating quality and safety content into the undergraduate curricula and has offered a framework for faculty development related to quality and safety. Nursing has been identified as having the potential for making the biggest
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