Quality Improvement Strategies for Medication Safety

Very Hard Management Of Care Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement)

In a hospital setting, the nurse manager is responsible for overseeing quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and care outcomes. Recently, there have been several errors in medication administration leading to adverse patient events. The nurse manager has gathered the staff for a meeting to discuss strategies that can be implemented to improve medication safety. Which of the following strategies should be recommended as part of the quality improvement plan? (Select all that apply)

Select all that apply:

Implement a barcoding system for all medication administrations.

Increase the nurse-to-patient ratio to allow for more individualized care.

Conduct regular staff training sessions on medication safety.

Introduce a mandatory double-check system for high-alert medications.

Enhance communication tools between providers and pharmacists.

Utilize patient education sessions focusing on understanding their medications.

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