A framework for understanding health care improvement has been proposed by the IOM Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. The aims for health care quality improvement propose that health care systems ensure that care is: (Select all that apply.)

The cardiac care unit is putting together a shared governance committee. To develop expertise in evidence-based practice processes, the members of the committee should have skills that include the ability to: (Select all that apply.)

The _____ Act provides incentives for adoption and implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) while enhancing privacy and security for patients and providing incentives for practitioners and hospitals to engage in meaningful use.

The formal process of using patient data for providing evidence for the design of care protocols is termed:

The statement, “We will provide high-quality care and services to our patients. We are committed to maintaining excellence, respect, and integrity in all aspects of our operations and our professional and business conduct,” is an example of:

The responsibility for making decisions about and designing strategies to create a climate and environmental context around the provision of nursing and health care services lies with:

The staffing method used when units are staffed below maximum workload conditions and staff is then supplemented when needed is called:

A health care management continuum:

The United States recruits more internationally educated nurses (IENs) than any other country. The largest group of IENs in the United States is from:

The formal process of using patient data for providing evidence for the design of care protocols is termed: