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Are Quality Improvement Projects Improving Health Outcomes?, Erin Taborelli
Are Quality Improvement Projects Improving Health Outcomes?, Erin Taborelli
Student Research Poster Presentations 2020
Quality improvement projects such as pressure injury prevention does improve health outcomes for patients.
Qi: Saving Skin, Saving Lives, Carrie Ann Kinney
Qi: Saving Skin, Saving Lives, Carrie Ann Kinney
Student Research Poster Presentations 2020
Quality Improvement (QI) projects are interprofessional team efforts, developed to improve health-care quality. Pressure injury prevention has been identified by the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) as a key nursing sensitive outcome. QI projects such as the Deal with Heels project, the Save Our Skin program, and the implementation of designated turn teams have significantly reduced the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). This has reduced the risk of patients developing severe complications, which significantly improves health outcomes.