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Improving Quality of Care in Outpatient Settings

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Improving Quality of Care in Outpatient Settings

Author: Charmaine Robinson, MSN-Ed, BSN, RN

From the provider’s office and specialty clinic to the urgent care and long-term care facility, the outpatient care setting allows for brief encounters with a greater number of patients throughout the day. While the quality of care across healthcare settings should remain the same, staffing inadequacies, limited regulatory monitoring, and differences in disease incidences may negatively impact the quality of care provided in outpatient settings. Designed for outpatient care nurses at all levels, this course will highlight common problem areas affecting the quality of care in this setting and offer an unconventional perspective on how to address each one.  

Course Outline

  1. Introduction 
  2. What Is the Difference Between Inpatient and Outpatient Care? 
  3. What Is Quality Care? 
  4. What Are Quality Care Goals in Outpatient Care? 
  5. What Are Care Transitions? 
  6. How Is Quality Care Measured? 
  7. How Can Nurses Improve the Quality of Care in Outpatient Settings?  
  8. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Improving Quality of Care in Outpatient Settings. It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Differentiate between inpatient and outpatient care. 
  2. List quality care goals for outpatient settings. 
  3. Summarize ways to improve the quality of care in outpatient settings. 

Target Audience

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
  • New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Course created on: October 18, 2024

Course Expires on: October 18, 2027

Course Offering: #531

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