True/False
Quality patient care should be used in every health care setting
True
Patient
How do you provide quality patient care?
a. Educate the patient only once
b. Copy and paste the previous nurse's charting without assessing the patient
c. Address patient's physical and emotional needs
d. Overlook patient's needs right before shift change
c. Address patient's physical and emotional needs
Engaging patients in their plan of care is an example of providing high quality patient care.
TRUE
Improving patient care has become a priority for all health care providers with the overall objective of achieving __________.
Patient Satisfaction
An issue that needs to be addressed to improve patient care is
a. Accessibility
b. Waiting time
c. Information
d. Communication
e. All of the above
All of the above!
Which do you think is the most important?
The World Health Organization defines quality patient care as "providing adequate care for clients who have already been seen by a physician and received a diagnosis"
FALSE: "the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes. It is based on evidence-based professional knowledge and is critical for achieving universal health coverage.”
_______ on situations (good or bad) can improve your own nursing practice
Reflection
Ways to positively change patient care?
a. more healthcare regulation
b. reduce assessment time
c. taking responsibility for medical mistakes
d. lessen communication with health care providers
e. a and c
f. b and d
E: both answers A and C