Physical assessments are essential to patient outcomes: Are RNs really performing them?
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Anita Grace Fennessey, DrNP, College of Nursing, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
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Between 210,000 and 440,000 patients die each year as a result of some type of preventable harm during hospitalization. The Joint Commission has identified inadequate or lack of patient assessment as one of the primary causes of sentinel events. This leads one to question why aren't physical assessments being performed?
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019: Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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Keywords | Adverse Medical Events; Patient Outcomes; Physical Assessment Exams |
Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Date | 2019 |
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