Select an existing healthcare organization. Describe and critic at least one patient safety initiative and one quality improvement initiative. Describe the impact of each in at least 2 paragraphs (5 pts).
Identify a theoretical framework or conceptual model from the fields of social science or psychology that can be applied to explain how patient safety and quality of care can be improved in healthcare organizations today. Read the article on “Leveraging Social Science-Healthcare Collaborations to Improve Teamwork and Patient Safety” to gain insight on how effective teamwork in healthcare has implications on patient safety and the role of team science. Based on what social science and psychology offers us, what recommendation(s) would you make to improve both quality of care and safety (15 pts)?
You may select some recommendations from this article but please ensure that at least 3 out of 5 of the recommendations are different from the ones identified in this article and that the theoretical framework you discuss is different from the ones mentioned in this article. Research and cite your references completely and accurately. Complete this assignment in at least 450 words.
