What is the definition of quality in the context of health care and nursing practise? Some nurses define quality as effective interdisciplinary teamwork that leads to better patient health outcomes, whereas hospital administrators define quality as appropriately delegated responsibilities, task completion, and effective patient flow. Quality is a hotly debated topic due to the term’s subjective nature.

Standards have been developed in order to establish consistency and provide guidance in the effort to define quality in health care. The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) describes nursing-sensitive indicators, such as measurement scales for the quality of nurse professionals and the quality of services provided by nurses to patients. This weekâ€TMs Discussion will focus on

You evaluate the quality determinants based on the NDNQI indicators and the theoretical underpinnings of these quality indicators. You apply nursing-sensitive indicators to your current situation and assess how each definition of quality contributes to the overall concept of quality.

To prepare:

Examine the NDNQI indicators emphasised in the Learning Resources. Concentrate on the indicators that are relevant to your practise environment.
Consider the impact of early quality improvement theories and philosophies on the development of those quality indicators.

Locate at least two scholarly research articles that discuss how quality indicators influence your practise setting using the Walden Library.
Choose one definition of quality published by any peer-reviewed source that particularly resonates with your thoughts on quality.
Day 3
Post a coherent scholarly response that addresses the following:

Identify two nurse-sensitive quality indicators related to patient care and examine the impact of early quality improvement theories and philosophies on the development of those indicators. Choose nurse sensitive indicators that are not related to staffing levels for this exercise.