What practice, implemented by the Sisters of Charity at Mount Hope, served as a resource providing historical information about the treatment provided there?
1. Daily notes
2. Patient charts
3. Treatment plans
4. Log of patient outcomes
Answer: 4
Explanation: Although there were no charts in which the Sisters recorded daily notes, or treatment plans, they did keep a log that included the name and age of each patient admitted to a facility, the diagnosis, when the patient was discharged, and the outcome of care.
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