The nurses working at a newly established birthing center have begun to compare their performances in providing maternal-newborn care with the performances of nurses working in similar settings
This comparison process, designed to improve the quality of patient care, is called: 1. best practices network.
2. clinical benchmarking.
3. outcomes-oriented care.
4. evidence-based practice.
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1. Incorrect. Best practices refers to a program or service that has been recognized for ex-cellence.
2. Correct. Clinical benchmarking is a process used to compare one's own performance against the performance of the best in an area of service.
3. Incorrect. Outcomes-oriented care measures effectiveness of interventions and quality of care.
4. Incorrect. Evidence-based practice refers to providing care based on evidence gained through research and clinical trials.
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