A nursing quality improvement supervisor is proposing to enhance the current quality improve-ment program. One of the most important themes that a nursing quality improvement supervisor should consider is:
a. budgetary considerations.
b. collaboration between health care teams.
c. regular staff training programs.
d. suggestions from patients.
B
In a technical report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), researchers identified key characteristics to enhance the services provided to individuals and communities continuously (Donaldson & Mohr, 2000). The eight common themes identified were "integration of informa-tion, measurement, interdependence of care teams, supportiveness of the larger system, constancy of purpose, connection to community, investment in improvement, and alignment of role and training."
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