Library Guides: NUR 45200: Quality & Safety in Professional Nursing Practice: Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Resources

Quality Improvement Resources

HRSA Quality Toolkit
Quality toolkit by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Homepage for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Homepage for the National Committee for Quality Assurance
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
NQMC resources for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets.
Performance Measurement
Performance measurement by the Joint Commission
National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
By the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
NCBI titles for Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
Patient Safety - Quality Improvement Tutorial
Patient safety - quality improvement tutorial by Duke University Medical Center

Guidelines International Network
The library contains links to guidelines published or endorsed by GIN member organisations from across the globe.
AHRQ, National Guideline Clearinghouse
Search or browse for guidelines by topic or organization.
CDC Stacks Guidelines and Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health publications.
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) Nursing Best Practice Guidelines
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) nursing guidelines.
Systematic Evidence Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines
By the NIH-National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute

Source: QSEN Institute

Patient-centered Care
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for patient-centered care presented by Case Western Reserve University
Teamwork and Collaboration
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for teamwork and collaboration presented by Case Western Reserve University
Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) presented by Case Western Reserve University
Quality Improvement (QI)
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for Quality Improvement (QI) presented by Case Western Reserve University
Safety
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for safety presented by Case Western Reserve University
Informatics
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for informatics presented by Case Western Reserve University

Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set
CDC Performance Management and Quality Improvement
CDC Performance Management and Quality Improvement
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) homepage
Hospital Compare
By the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services