NURS FPX 4020 Assessment 3 Improvement Plan in Service Presentation  university NURS-FPX 4020 Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety 

NURS FPX 4020 Assessment 3 Improvement Plan in Service Presentation

Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation Good morning, nurses. I am Jessica, and I would like to welcome you all to this in-service presentation. The session’s topic is inadequate pain management as a quality and safety issue identified within AdventHealth, Winter Park. The session focuses on addressing the issue through a proposed safety improvement plan. As frontline workers, this session is vital for understanding your role and contributing to a positive cause within the organization.  Agenda and Outcomes  This session aims to highlight our organization’s current problem of inadequate pain management. Furthermore, you will learn the importance of addressing the issue and discuss the proposed safety improvement plan for AdventHealth. The presentation further aims to enhance your understanding of your role as a nurse in successfully implementing the improvement plan. Lastly, we will indulge in activities to practice the skills and incorporate theoretical concepts into the practical world. These objectives are relevant and achievable within the in-service session, focusing on a critical healthcare issue – inadequate pain management. They help nurses connect theory with practical application to address healthcare issues and improve the quality of care.   Safety Improvement Plan  Overview of the Current Problem  Pain is an unlikeable experience interlinked with actual or potential tissue damage. Pain is prevalent in most hospitalized patients, ranging from 23% to 84%, resulting in poor quality of life, prolonged hospital stay, and increased healthcare costs (Zhan et al., 2023). Inadequate pain management in healthcare settings aggravates these consequences among affected individuals. A similar issue occurred at AdventHealth, where a post-operative patient experienced high-grade pain and discomfort. Lack of communication and collaboration among healthcare providers coupled with insufficient nursing experience and training led to the incident mentioned above, where the patient received inconsistent and delayed pain management, elongating the duration of discomfort and pain. Thus, we must address the quality and safety issues using a safety improvement plan within our organization.  Importance of Addressing the Issue  Pain management refers to the effective pain assessment and use of pain medications and other non-pharmacological methods to relieve pain symptoms. On the other hand, the inadequacy of these interventions in healthcare settings may negatively impact patients’ quality of life, emotional and mental well-being, and satisfaction with healthcare services (Adongo et al., 2023). For several reasons, addressing the current situation of inadequate pain management at AdventHealth is paramount. Firstly, inadequate pain management directly affects patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and experiences with healthcare services (Germossa et al., 2022). Ms. Johnson’s prolonged discomfort and stress highlight the importance of addressing the issue as it immediately impacts individual well-being. Secondly, unresolved pain issues and insufficient pain management can lead to more extended hospital stays and increased healthcare costs for both the patient and the organization (Majedi et al., 2019). Addressing financial concerns helps the organization maintain financial viability, aligning with the hospital’s financial objectives. From a broader perspective, ensuring effective and adequate pain management aligns with AdventHealth’s commitment to maintaining patient safety and providing quality healthcare services. Thus, we have instrumented a safety improvement plan to attain these objectives and address patient safety issues.  Proposed Safety Improvement Plan Our safety improvement plan aims to address the factors leading to the healthcare issue of inadequate pain management in AdventHealth. As mentioned earlier, these factors are poor communication and coordination among healthcare providers, specifically between surgeons in the operation room and nurses in the postoperative area. Another impeding factor addressed through the improvement plan is the lack of nurses’ experience and training in pain evaluation and management.  Enhanced Communication Protocols One of the approaches to safety improvement is the implementation of enhanced communication protocols using Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems. According to Margam (2023), EHR systems are vital to reorganize communication between healthcare providers and improve healthcare delivery by generating a shared platform for information exchange. Integrating a standardized communication portal within the existing EHR system in the organization, this plan aims to fo