Patient Safety Ratings

Select three facilities on the Healthgrades website and compare the patient safety ratings. Create a visual display of your findings and discuss the following:

Why are these safety ratings important in the delivery of quality patient care in the healthcare organization? Reflect on how you would implement these outcomes into your own healthcare organization or your future healthcare organization.

For support on how to use the Healthgrades website, refer to this document.

 Create a visually appealing display of your findings that clearly communicates the patient findings identified. You may copy and paste or attach the visual presentation to your journal submission.

 An explanation of why the safety ratings are important in the delivery of quality patient care in the healthcare organization.

 A reflection on how you would implement these outcomes in the healthcare organization you currently work for or in an organization you are likely to work for in the future.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit the assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

This journal assignment should:  Articulate your insights and ideas in a professional manner. Include citations and references in APA format where appropriate.  Use language appropriate to the industry and company, providing annotations to clarify as necessary (e.g., use of company-specific acronyms).