NHS-FPX8040-_Assesssment 2

General Project Information

Project Name Preventing patient falls in the medical-surgical department using scheduled rounding protocols.
Executive Sponsors • One of the main sponsors is the Chief Nursing Officer. The other is the Chief Executive Officer.
• The CEO is the highest officeholder and plays a crucial role in setting organizational standards. The focus is on consistently improving the quality and safety of care to optimize care outcomes. For this project, the CEO has a say in making informed conclusions on scheduled rounding protocols and compliance. Hourly rounding is an excellent option for White Plains Hospital to enhance fall precautions (Anu, 2021).

For instance, the CEO is likely to acknowledge the need for hourly visits during the day and visits every two hours during night shifts. Further, scheduling rounding would require the executive sponsors to support the need for adequate staffing and care coordination between nurses, nurse assistants, and patient care technicians to optimize outcomes.
• The Chief Nursing Officer is a crucial executive sponsor in this project. The CNO understands challenges experienced throughout the care continuum and the need for proactive and sustainable measures to improve the situation. In this project, the CNO plays the crucial role of being among the leaders that effectively support patient falls reduction initiatives. Thus, the CNO will examine the effectiveness of nurse education practices, set expectations for reducing patient falls, demonstrate responsibility and accountability, and establish the right culture for reporting patient falls without blames. The CNO’s role in providing ongoing and meaningful feedback on hourly rounds and ensuring that nurses have adequate resources also make the executive a key player in promoting project success.