Examine the impact of health policy on nursing management Understand and describe the components of governance within healthcare contexts in relation to patient safety Appraise the characteristics of...

Examine the impact of health policy on nursing management
 Understand and describe the components of governance within healthcare contexts in relation to patient safety
 Appraise the characteristics of effective organisations through the use of continuous improvement strategies
 Critically analyse theories of practice change management and their application to health care settings.


Details of task: This assignment presents an opportunity for you to engage with a review into hospital safety and quality assurance in Victoria (Duckett, 2016). Examine the report as an exemplar of governance and quality improvement:
Duckett S. (2016). Targeting zero: supporting the Victorian hospital system to eliminate avoidable harm and strengthen quality of care. Report of the review of hospital safety and quality assurance in Victoria. Victorian government, Melbourne.
For this assignment, you are required to answer two questions:
1 Given this review will affect all Victorian hospital and health services:

•    What are the major health care deficiencies addressed by the review?
•    Which of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (2012) do these deficiencies relate to?