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Quality Assurance01:19

Quality Assurance

Quality assurance is the overarching term used to describe the activities employed to ensure the proper performance of a system. These activities can be classified into three categories: quality control, quality assessment, and internal corrective measures. Typically, these activities work cyclically: quality control is performed before and during the analysis, while quality assessment occurs during and after the investigation. Internal corrective measures are implemented based on the findings...
Guidelines for Writing Outcome01:11

Guidelines for Writing Outcome

When developing expected outcomes for a patient care plan, the nurse should adhere to the following recommendations:
Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care evaluation by...
Nursing Evaluation01:15

Nursing Evaluation

The evaluation stage signals the end of the nursing process. The nurse gathers evaluative data to assess whether or not the patient has attained the expected results. Whereas the nurse collects data in the nursing assessment to identify the patient's health concerns, the evaluation stage data determines if the indicated health issues are resolved. Evaluative data collection includes two sections: the data acquired to evaluate patient outcomes and the time criteria for data collection.
Section...
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation01:20

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation

Evaluation of the teaching process enables the nurse to determine if the patient's learning needs were met and if training was effective. If the expected outcomes are not met, the care plan is revised, and additional education or reinforcement is provided. Nurses can ask questions after the session or obtain feedback to assess the patient's understanding of the topic.
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning, patient...
Nursing Assessment01:29

Nursing Assessment

The two sources for collecting information are primary and secondary. After gathering information, interpretation and validation help to complete the data. The purpose of assessment is to establish data with the initial information, to interpret data about the patient's perceived needs and health problems, and to respond to these problems identified.
The nurse collects all aspects of the patient's health in the initial assessment, establishing priorities for ongoing focused assessments and...
Quality Control01:05

Quality Control

Quality control is one of the three cyclical quality assurance activities that help keep a system under statistical control. Typical quality control activities include creating quality control charts, conducting proficiency testing, and documenting and archiving results.
Quality control helps track data, visualize trends, and identify variations, making it easier to detect deviations that may affect the accuracy of an analysis. One way to do this is by generating a quality control chart, which...

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
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Published on: February 16, 2011

Assessing goal attainment for quality improvement.

David Lawlor1, Michaela York

  • 1Community Support Services, Mobius Inc., 319 Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine, USA. dlawlor@mobiusinc.org

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities : JOID
|September 12, 2007
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Summary

Organizations supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities need to prove service benefits. This study introduces a goal attainment model to assess program effectiveness and enhance quality for participants.

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

  • Intellectual Disabilities Research
  • Program Evaluation
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Growing demand for evidence-based services in intellectual disability support.
  • Need for robust methods to demonstrate program efficacy and participant benefit.
  • Current assessment tools may not fully integrate with person-centered planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel model for assessing goal attainment in intellectual disability services.
  • To develop a framework that links person-centered planning with program evaluation.
  • To provide insights for improving individual, program, and organizational quality.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of existing goal attainment scaling methods.
  • Integration of the model with the person-centered planning process.
  • Application of the model for assessing program and organizational efficacy.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model facilitates the assessment of goal attainment tailored to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • The framework connects individual progress with broader program outcomes.
  • Demonstrates a pathway for data-driven quality improvement initiatives.

Conclusions:

  • The goal attainment model offers a practical approach for organizations to evidence service benefits.
  • Integrating person-centered planning with outcome assessment enhances service delivery.
  • This approach supports continuous quality improvement in intellectual disability services.