Performance improvement expected outcomes, or goals, should be based on:
Explanation
Answer: D - Performance improvement expected outcomes, or goals, should be based on evidence based practices. Some of the sources of evidence based practices include the American Nurses Associations Standards of Nursing Practice, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards, and bodies such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Consensus, established policies and procedures and independent decision making are often not based on research and best practices.
Category: Performance improvement - General information