All of these institutions had good results once they implement their individual plans. They all identified where there greatest risk were and then put specific measures into place in order to eradicate that those risks. My plan was on the right track with identifying the risks that were present and then educating staff on how to fix those risks. My plan in order to be successful would also need to include the development of specific processes along with the development of measures that would be used to gauge success. This plan is a good start for the hospital to begin working to improve both quality and patient safety while reducing costs.

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