Bridging the Gap between Academia and Practice in Service Excellence and Core Quality Measures
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Crystal Joy Wilkinson, RN, CNS-CH, CPHQ; Elizabeth H. Boyd, RN, RNC-MSN
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Session presented on Saturday, March 18, 2017: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Practice in Service Excellence and Core Quality Measures; Crystal Wilkinson, DNP, RN, CNS-CH, CPHQ, Associate Professor and Principle Investigator Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in partnership with 23 facilities associated with Seton Healthcare Family and St. David's Healthcare, the Healthcare Workforce Alliance of Central Texas, Austin Community College, Texas State University, University of Texas at Austin and Concordia University will identify and then, reduce or eliminate practice gaps for new graduates in the areas of patient perception of customer service and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) core quality measures. The health sciences center will develop and test a competency assessment tool specifically designed to identify gaps in these areas, and curriculum will be developed and implemented to reduce or eliminate those gaps. Approximately 1,770 students, faculty and hospital staff will participate. Abstract: Nursing shortages, fiscal restraints, complex healthcare organizations and regulations, increasing patient acuity and the explosion of knowledge and technology have increased the need for nursing graduates to arrive in the work setting with the ability to move quickly into practice. Nursing residency programs were designed to facilitate the complex process that prepares new graduate nurses for practice, taking the novice nurse from a beginner to more competent provider. Nursing residency programs last anywhere from six weeks to six months and are estimated to cost around $65,000. Historically there has been a gap between nursing schools and hospitals on how well prepared graduate nurses are when they reach this critical juncture. Due to recent changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement nurse residency programs have an increased focus on two particular areas: 1) Competency in service excellence; and 2) the nurse's role in compliance with core quality measures. Healthcare organizations feel these topics are not adequately addressed in nursing programs but could be included integrated into competency-based curriculum and would align well with patient-centered care and evidence-based practice content. Collaboration between nursing schools and hospitals on these priority topics could close these gaps and speed transition to practice, saving time and money. Approach: The aim of this project is to identify gaps in customer service skills and core quality measures in new graduates and nursing residents and develop and implement an assessment tool specifically designed to measure competency in these two high priority areas. Currently a tool that addresses these topics does not exist. This project involved extensive collaboration between the participating nursing schools, two major hospital systems and their education and management staff. Focus groups involving administrators and educators with varying years of experience were conducted to identify key concepts and constructs related to the study competencies. The individuals and organizations participating helped to define gaps, define competencies and provide perspectives on the new graduate and nursing residency experience. The data was used in the assessment tool and curriculum development. The curriculum was designed and implemented by the participating nursing programs and offered to programs across the state of Texas. The goal of the project is to increase competency in the new graduates and new hires in the two topic areas. The objective was to reduce the time and cost of ensuring competency for the study topics in the residency program. Consultation on use of the tool and the process will be provided through onsite visits or a web-based tool kit to increase spread and sustainability of the project. Conclusion: The tools developed and the information obtained from this project will be generalizable to healthcare organizations and schools of nursing across the country. This project is unique in its innovative and cooperative structure and could be used as a model by other organizations seeking to bridge the gap in preparing nurses for practice and for ensuring high quality in evidence-based practice and excellence in customer service. Learning Objectives: The participant will be able to discuss competencies related to service excellence and core measures. The participant will be able to describe competency self-assessment survey data. The participant will be able to examine theories and frameworks that influence service excellence and core measures performance.
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Creating Healthy Work Environments 2017: Best Practices in Clinical and Academic Settings. Held at the JW Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Keywords | Competency; Collaboration; Quality |
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Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2017 |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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