Critique the effectiveness of a range of continuous quality improvement strategies for the purpose of risk reduction in the clinical setting
LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Examine risk management [policies or plans] in nursing and midwifery service delivery for inclusion of concepts of safety, quality and clinical governance 2. Describe the rationale for the alignment of clinical governance processes with Safety and Quality frameworks such as the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), in the management and delivery of clinical nursing and midwifery services 3. Critique the effectiveness of a range of continuous quality improvement strategies for the purpose of risk reduction in the clinical setting 4. Describe a successful quality improvement process in terms of impact and outcomes 5. Develop strategies to address an identified risk in a designated clinical service using a continuous quality improvement process 6. Evaluate nursing / midwifery clinical service development outcomes produced through a range of approved quality and safety activities.