Develop a nursing plan that outlines suggestions on how to improve performance in the chosen area.

The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators is an important tool for healthcare professionals to identify areas that can be improved in order to deliver better patient care. NDNQI collects a range of quality indicators to help track outcomes in nursing services. This includes performance on nurse-sensitive indicators like falls and pressure ulcers. The data are compiled into a Dashboard to provide a visual representation of how an organization ranks against national benchmarks or peers. By correctly interpreting the information presented on the Dashboard, nurses are able to gain a deeper understanding of what their goals should be when developing an action plan based on best practices (Rempher & Manna, 2020).

When analyzing the Sample Dashboard from this week’s resources, I have chosen falls prevention as one area that needs improvement for my nursing plan. According to the sample dashboard data provided by NDNQI, our hospital’s actual rate fell above or below benchmark only 54% for post-fall incidents observed between January 2018 through December 2018 (Dashboard Sample 2020). Our actual rate was 6.8 points higher than what we had expected. This indicates that there are good chances for improvement. Healthcare providers can implement a variety of strategies according to evidence-based practices literature such as the Joint Commission 2020. These include staff education/training programs about fall assessment protocols and increased supervision for high-risk patients, improved safety in the environment, use assistive devices when mobilizing patients, etc.

So my recommended nursing plan incorporates five top practices and potential solutions to reduce falls rates among hospitalized patients.

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Rempher R., Mannam Y(2020) Using Data To Improve Practice Module 4 Outcomes Retrived From https://ashford edu//modules //module/?file=10chce20200505084723 813 pdfTheJointCommission(2O20)FallPreventionRetrievedFromhttps://wwwejointcommissionorg/assets//QualitySafety/PatientSafety/HaifatsStainedbyfiillspdf