The healthcare facility has asked nurses to submit suggestions for improvements to benefit patient care. Which of these suggestions would be forwarded to the committee focusing on National Quality Forum structural measures? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Remodeling of the emergency department to improve security
2. Purchase of a service contract to ensure hospital beds are in good working order
3. Development of protocols for review of standard nursing interventions
4. Revision of patient satisfaction surveys
5. Reduction of the number of nonclinical nursing positions
1,2
Rationale 1: Structural measures assess the healthcare infrastructure such as the floor plan.
Rationale 2: Structural measures assess the healthcare infrastructure such as beds.
Rationale 3: Process measures assess the steps that should be followed to provide good care, such as development of protocols.
Rationale 4: Patient satisfaction surveys are related to patient engagement or experience measures.
Rationale 5: Structural measures assess the healthcare infrastructure, such as the organizational chart.
Global Rationale:
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