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mydiamond

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Improvement in quality patient outcomes has been reported in magnet organizations. According to several studies, which of the following is thought to contribute significantly to quality patient outcomes?
 
  a. Nurse's work environment c. Performance improvement practices
  b. Quality assessment practices d. Shorter lengths of stay in the hospital

Question 2

A nurse researcher decides to employ the University of Colorado Model, which categorizes information according to several sources of evidence that are linked to a research core. Which source of evidence does not necessarily belong?
 
  a. Patient preference c. Cost-effective analysis
  b. Clinical expertise d. Comparison analysis data



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Answer to Question 1

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Research by Lake and Friese; Aiken, Smith, and Lake; and Aiken, Sloane, Lake, Sochalski, and Weber
support the importance of the nurse's work environment to enhanced continuity of patient care,
increased levels of patient satisfaction, and lower mortality rate.

Answer to Question 2

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The nine sources of evidence (information) linked to a central core of valid and current research in the
University of Colorado Hospital Model are patient preference; clinical expertise; cost-effective
analysis; infection control data (not comparison analysis data); benchmarking data; pathophysiology;
retrospective or concurrent chart review; quality improvement and risk data; and international,
national, and local standards.




mydiamond

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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