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Outcomes research: making a difference in practice
1St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System, 1025 Marsh Street, P.O. Box 8673, Mankato, MN 56001-4700, USA.
Outcomes Management
|December 26, 2002
Abstract:
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether a significant difference in outcome ratings exists from admission to discharge for selected populations. Two acute care sites that have standardized nursing languages in their computerized clinical documentation systems participated. These data are an important start in using patient outcomes to determine the effect of nursing interventions. These data clearly suggest that nursing care did make a difference in patient outcomes.