To Prepare:

Review the Learning Resources for this week, and reflect on the different quality improvement models presented.

Select one quality improvement model from the following to focus on for this Discussion:

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

A3

Lean

Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA)

Reflect on the quality improvement model you selected, and consider how it might be implemented in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. NURS 8302 Week 8 Discussion: Quality Improvement Models

By Day 3 of Week 8

Post a brief explanation of the quality improvement model you selected, including a description of the components that make up this model. Be specific. Then, explain how this quality improvement model might be implemented in you healthcare organization or nursing practice in response to an adverse event requiring quality improvement. Be specific and provide examples. NURS 8302 Week 8 Discussion: Quality Improvement Models

By Day 6 of Week 8

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days who selected a different quality improvement model than you. Suggest an additional strategy on how your colleague may implement the quality improvement model they selected in their healthcare organization or nursing practice. NURS 8302 Week 8 Discussion: Quality Improvement Models

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your NURS 8302 Week 8 Discussion: Quality Improvement Models