Question: Task : Answering short questions word count :1500

Criteria: Your discussion orientates the reader relevance to managing quality and patient safety. Your well-constructed response includes concise and a well-developed discussion of relevant factors in addressing the question with excellent construction of debate and good insight into chosen issues. Your well-constructed discussion accurately addresses the question through the use of literature support that is relevant, current and appropriat

1. Define quality in health care and explain the key elements of total quality management and continuous quality improvement in the health care context.

2. Patient safety is considered to be the cornerstone of high-quality health care. What is meant by the two terms safety in healthcare and patient safety?

3. In 2012 the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare implemented National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. What are these standards and why were they developed?

4. Name and explain at least three (3) key organisational factors that can support or inhibit the implementation of effective quality management systems in hospital facilities.

5. What is understood by the term ‘safety culture' in health care and how can it be measured? What is the significance of a poor safety culture for health care professionals and patients?