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The Importance of Nurse-Sensitive Outcome Measurements
1Author Affiliation: Director, Magnet Recognition Program®, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Abstract:
Nurse-sensitive patient outcome measurements are critical measures of healthcare quality in the United States. In this column, the director of the Magnet Recognition Program® calls for nurse-sensitive patient outcome measurements to be standardized and developed across all settings where nurses deliver care.
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