An initiative to improve the quality of care that stroke patients ...

[fox]

An initiative to improve the quality of care that stroke patients receive is being considered in a county hospital. Which of the following questions should the implementation team ask as part of a SCOT analysis?
 
  A) Who are the stakeholders that would be affected by a change in our practice?
  B) How will we define success during this initiative?
  C) What are the costs that might be incurred if we attempt to change practice?
  D) What are the challenges in our workplace that we need to address?

Question 2

A quality improvement initiative at a large university hospital has referred to the National Quality Forum's list of 15 nursing standards for inpatient care (NQF-15). The NQF-15 are
 
  A) important processes and outcomes that are within the scope of nursing personnel.
  B) nursing interventions related to the top 15 causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States.
  C) the nursing practices identified each year as being most in need of improvement.
  D) evidence-based patient guidelines that are updated annually by the NQF.

[ambernicolefink]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A

[fox]

Excellent

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