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justinmsk

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The nurse manager poses the following question to a group of staff nurses, What changes can we make that will result in improvement? The nurse manager's question is an integral part of which of the following?
 
  a. TQM c. FOCUS
  b. PI d. PDSA

Question 2

What benchmarks might be expected to be measured for hospital performance? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Average length of hospital stay for cardiac surgery
  b. Total admissions for cardiac surgery
  c. Infection rates for cardiac surgery
  d. Length of surgery
  e. Deaths by surgeon



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Answer to Question 1

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This question is one of three that are utilized at the beginning of each application of the PDSA
(plan-do-study-act) methodology for improvement. Other questions include What are we trying to
accomplish? and How will we know that a change is an improvement?

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C

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Correct This is a common benchmark measuring hospital performance
This is a common benchmark measuring hospital performance
This is a common benchmark measuring hospital performance.
Incorrect This is not an organizational measure but may be measured by the indi-vidual hospital or service.
This is not an organizational measure but may be measured by the indi-vidual hospital or service.





 

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