A nurse manager wishes to assure that the hospital is in compliance with the Patient Care Partnership. The nurse manager goes on the AHA Web site, which has a checklist that can help assure compliance
On the checklist, the nurse manager would most likely find which of the following items? Select all that apply. a. Ethics committee
b. Communication in-services for employees
c. Process for patient follow-up on concerns
d. Statement of patient rights
e. Assistance with paying hospital bills
f. Patient education on the use of advanced directives
A, B, C, D, F
The checklist would most likely include items such as an ethics committee, a statement of patient
rights, in-services for employees, patient education on advance directives, and a process for follow-up
on patient concerns. Assistance with paying hospital bills would not be an aspect of the hospital's
responsibility related to Patient Care Partnership.
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