Organizational Quality Improvement

  Organizational Quality Improvement   Write a brief description of the quality improvement issue that you would like to address for your Course Project. Opioid Drug Use within the Veterans Affairs Review the six quality improvement aims from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Conduct a search of the literature to help you identify a specific issue that warrants attention and action to promote quality improvement- Consider what you have surmised thus far through your analysis of the organization that you selected. What have you noticed that could help you identify a quality-related need for improvement? For instance: In my current organization, we have implemented an Opiate Safety Clinic on Wednesday’s and Friday’s for Veterans who are at risk This entails Veterans who are at rislc for example, who are always negative on urine drug screens, medication discrepancies, Veterans who are on multiple pain medication- What has captured your attention in meetings, reports, and/or daily activities? I have noticed, I receive more telephone view alert request for pain medication refills than any other medication. Have you noticed discrepancies between activities in the organization and recommendations in the research literature, quality standards, and/or the organization’s stated policies and procedures? If so, what do you think could be the reason(s) for variations or gaps between what you have observed and what is recommended?