Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare - Module NS6038 Programme content

This module explores the principles of promoting quality, safety and clinical governance in shaping global healthcare practice; safety culture; quality systems and regulations; patient focus within healthcare; sources and levels of evidence underpinning practice; current national and international projects in evidence based practice; critical thinking; factors influencing clinical decision-making; hierarchies of evidence; strategies to promote quality and safety in promoting quality patient outcomes. Factors influencing the implementation of evidence into practice, enabling and transforming practice.

Learning outcomes

• Debate the principles of quality and safety in healthcare.
• Critically review strategies that promote quality and safety in healthcare.
• Appraise evidence-based findings in translating knowledge into practice.
• Critically discuss the influences and challenges in promoting quality and safety.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the commitment to quality and safety in healthcare.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of quality and safety as an evolving movement towards patient/client/woman focused healthcare.