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PubMed1979

Models of patient care for operating room nurses.

The focus of quality assurance programs in nursing is on improving the quality of care delivered to patients. Three methods of assesing quality of care for surgical patients are retrospective chart review, process audit, and expected patient outcomes as identified in models of patient care and individual care plans. Care plans specify nursing activities necessary to achieve established goals and, therefore, can be used in assessing the quality of care surgical patients receive.

Humans↗
PubMed1979

Diagnostic outcomes of optometric referrals in a VA medical center.

408 conditions affecting the visual system of patients presenting in the optometry clinic of the Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center (BVAMC) were referred to other providers within the medical center for care outside the scope of optometric responsibility. Rates of compliance and confirmation are given for nine major categories of eye problems, and the data is analyzed on the basis of age, visual acuity, type of consultation and disposition. Pertinent literature citations are provided.

Alabama↗