A nursing administrator of the long-term care facility implements a performance improvement program. Which of the following activities should be included in the program?
A) Develop a dementia care unit.
B) Decrease the use of intramuscular medications.
C) Emphasize safety and medical care.
D) Measure outcomes focusing on personal choice.
Ans: D
Quality assurance and performance improvement programs measure attainment of outcomes. Quality in long-term care focuses on consumer personal choices and quality of life issues, without the overemphasis on safety, uniformity, and medical care. Developing a dementia unit is not always included in quality improvement of long-term care, nor is reduction of IM medications.
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