Hello, My class start today. My instructor left this message regarding post and assignments;

William Deskin WALDEN INSTRUCTORMANAGERRE: Please introduce yourself - Dr. Skip

Greetings! I've posted some information about me and my family under the tab "contact the instructor" to the left. I look forward to a great class - please note - I do not want to use anything about the Accountable Care Act - ObamaCare - in posts or application assignments. Previous texts are not to be used either - this is a class for new learning. Dr. Skip Deski

Can you please help me with my discussion this week it is due Thursday.

Introduction

Assessing and improving health care quality is an interdisciplinary effort that requires the integration of clinical expertise and sound business principles. Everyone who works in health care has an opportunity to contribute toward making sure that patients receive high-quality care within the context of appropriate resource management.

This course begins with an examination of the historical developments that have given rise to the increasing scrutiny of clinical service delivery. In this first week of the course, you will examine two reports published by the Institute of Medicine, To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm. In Crossing the Quality Chasm,the IOM identified six dimensions of quality: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity. These six dimensions of quality will be explored throughout the course, with a particular emphasis on patient safety as a cornerstone of clinical care.

This week, you will begin to examine foundational concepts of quality and patient safety, and assess how various events have shaped perspectives on health care quality today.

Discussion - Week 1

Quality Improvement Milestones

Over the years, many different milestones have influenced quality improvement efforts in health care. This Discussion is intended to help you understand how various developments have shaped contemporary perspectives and approaches to promoting health care quality.

To prepare for this Discussion: Review the information presented in the Learning Resources, and select one milestone that you think is particularly significant or interesting. Evaluate how this milestone has influenced health care delivery; consider positive outcomes, failures, and unintended consequences. Consider how this milestone relates to the purpose and philosophy of quality improvement.Reflect on Dr. Stephen Jencks's statement in the "Concepts of Quality and Patient Safety" media segment that health care quality is a national priority. Do you agree with this proposition? Why or why not? And, if so, is this true of all the dimensions of quality identified by the Institute of Medicine, or do certain dimensions receive greater attention than others? Use the Walden library and credible Web sites to conduct research so that you can support your response with examples from recent health policy developments and/or other current events. (You will need to cite your sources in your Discussion posting.) Post by Day 4 a response to the following:

• Identify a milestone in the history of quality improvement in the first line of your posting.
• Analyze how this milestone has influenced health care delivery.
• Explain how this milestone relates to the purpose and philosophy of quality improvement.
• Address the proposition that health care quality is currently a national priority. Include one or more examples from health policy and/or current events to support your response.

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings. Respond by Day 6 to at least one of your colleagues' postings in one or more of the following ways: