Safe, Effective Care Environment
29. To ensure that the hospital is delivering quality care, a nurse participates in collecting data for core measures, which are:
Safe, Effective Care Environment
29. To ensure that the hospital is delivering quality care, a nurse participates in collecting data for core measures, which are:
. Measurements that are taken on a client when first admitted to the hospital.
. Standardized, evidence-based performance measures needed for hospital accreditation.
. Measurements taken for the infection control nurse.
. Standardized forms that are used by clients to evaluate hospitals.
Test-Taking Tip
"Core" is central to the operation of the hospital—quality performance is the objective of care.
Content Area: Management of Care, Quality Improvement; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Implementation; Cognitive Level: Comprehension; Client Need/Subneed: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Management of Care/Performance Improvement (Quality Improvement)
Safe, Effective Care Environment
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Answer 1 is incorrect because core measures data are collected during the hospital experience on admission. Answer 2 is correct because these measures or standards of care are required by the Joint Commission to ensure that the best practices are being used in the hospital. An example of a core measure is the standard of care for a client admitted with heart failure. Answer 3 is incorrect because core measures are documentations of the standard of care for certain categories of clients or services, not a specific nurse's role. Answer 4 is incorrect because the hospital collects and submits the data to JCAHO, not the client.