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Continuous quality improvement is defined as the process of continuously improving

systems and processes in healthcare. It is defined as the way in which problems are identified

and new systems put in place to help solve these issues. It is essential to note that continuous

quality assessment does not only apply when there is a problem. It is also applicable in instances

where the healthcare community wants to improve their functions hence improvement of their

quality. Nursing is one of the most important roles in healthcare today. It is concerned with

patient care and the delivery of quality healthcare. A section of continuous quality assessment is

involved with the identification and monitoring of nursing processes to ensure quality patient

care (Civetta et al, 1996).

One of the most recurring challenges in healthcare is catheter associated urinary tract

infections. This is according to the data provided by the center of disease control and infection.

According to the National Health Institute CAUTI accounts for about twenty nine percent of all

infections. This leads to increased hospital stay, increased mortality rate and is associated with

high medical costs. This can be prevented by the established guidelines in regards to healthcare

and continuous quality assessment. For instance, it stipulates that catheters should be checked

twice by different nurses. This ensures that all safety and cleanliness measures are accounted for.

It also ensures that the patient is safe from all risks associated with CQI in my current position by

ensuring effective monitoring of catheters. I will also encourage other nurses to continuously

seek to improve themselves as a way of improving the whole community in general.

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1 Running Head: DISCUSSION Discussion Institutional Affiliation Name Date 2 DISCUSSION Discussion Continuous quality improvement is defined as the process of continuously improving systems and processes in healthcare. It is defined as the way in which problems are identified and new systems put in place to help solve these issues. It is essential to note that continuous quality assessment does not only apply when there is a problem. It is also applicable in instances where the healthcare community wants to improve their functions hence improvement of their quality. Nursing is one of the most important roles in healthcare today. It is concerned with patient care and the delivery of quality healthcare. A section of continuous quality assessment is involved with the identification and monitoring of nursing processes to ensure quality patient care (Civetta et al, 1996). One of the ...
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