Question

Due Thursday (25 pts)

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:

• What are some key identifiers used in health care to determine quality? Explain each one.
• Which identifier do you believe is most valuable? Why?

Answer 1

Ans) Key identifiers used to healthcare to determine quality are:

- Mortality: Mortality is the key indicator for measuring health outcome.

- Safety of care: During the care provided, many patients are risk to HAIs, Pressure ulcers which determines the quality of care provided if this happens.

- Data transparency: Transparency in reporting vitals signs, lab values, timely documentation of findings holds for the quality care.

- Care effectiveness: Compliance with best practices & achieved outcomes like prevention of pressure ulcers, readmission rates.

- Care timeliness: Effective care provided at perfect timings like following the triage system in handling emergency.

- Patient experience: Feedback at regular intervals of care will help in giving more attentive care for the patients.

I believe that Safety of care is important identifiers to determine quality care provided as it in hands of healthcare to prevent fall in hospital, prevent HAIs & pressure ulcers in bedridden or immobile patients by giving care like:

Prevent Fall: Siderails of bed up & bed height low, all articles necessary for patient within reach of patient, antiskidding mats, proper patient orientation of the room.

Prevent HAIs: Infection prevention at source, best injections practices, prope handwashing, dressing care.

Prevent pressure ulcer: 2 hrly position change, skin care, dressing hygiene if indicated, wrinkle free bed.

Proper care with adequate preventive & safety measures will help in improving quality care in hospital.