The nurse is participating in a quality improvement study to collect data about a client concern. List purpose of the data. (Select all that apply.)
1. Understand structures
2. Control processes
3. Improve structures
4. Establish baselines
5. Measure improvement
6. Identify the blame
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The purpose of data is to understand, control, and improve the processes and structures within enterprises to achieve better outcomes. Data are essential for establishing baselines, comparisons, or benchmarking and measuring improvement. Data is not used to identify blame for a client concern.
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