Data makes the difference : the smart nurse's handbook for using data to improve care / by Kimberly S. Glassman and Peri Rosenfeld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glassman, Kimberly S., author.

Rosenfeld, Peri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing informatics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 109 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Silver Spring, Maryland : American Nurses Association, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Did you know that the data used for measuring and safety purposes actually comes directly from the information on patient care you document daily? You generate the data -- now it's time to own it!"Data Makes the Difference: The Smart Nurse's Handbook for Using Data to Improve Care" helps RNs like you understand how to use accurate and meaningful quality and safety data in your practice.It demystifies data and counters the negative, incorrect perception that nurses can't use it to drive patient care. It also empowers you to become confident and comfortable in using quality and safety data to demonstrate the contributions of nurses to patient-centered outcomes.After reading "Data Makes the Difference: The Smart Nurse's Handbook for Using Data to Improve Care," you will be able to:Comprehend quality data and quality measurements.Utilize data to inform patient care and track outcomes.Understand the future directions in the use of quality data: EHRs, telehealth and eMeasures.Know how nurses lead through data use and interpretation.And much more!

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-55810-613-8

1-55810-612-X