What information obtained from hospital data collection can be used for staffing purposes?
a. Patient satisfaction
b. Staff competency
c. Best practice
d. Use of agency nurses
ANS: B
Staff competency is data that provide information about provider staffing. Patient satisfaction provides data about patient care. Best practice provides data about research. Use of agency nurs-es provides data for administrative purposes.
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