What is the main purpose of using electronic health records (EHR) ?

• To replace nurses in patient care

• To serve as a legal document only

• To provide content for quality measurement and research

• To reduce the workload of nurses

What is one lesson learned from the research on the importance of nursing documentation?

• Avoiding the use of electronic devices

• Avoiding missing data

• Avoiding patient interaction

• Avoiding the use of standardized measures

Why is it important to make nurses aware of the importance of documentation as a data source?

• It helps in reducing documentation

• It improves patient satisfaction

• It affects the ability to retrieve data for research or quality measurement

• It increases the workload of nurses

What is a recommended practice to support the ability to compare patient data and outcomes?

• Avoiding the use of technology

• Adopting standardized terms and evidence-based assessment instruments

• Customizing data fields for each hospital

• Using free text data instead of standardized measures

What issue arises from customizing data fields in the EHR ?

• It enhances data accuracy

• It defeats the purpose of standardized measures

• It simplifies data retrieval

• It improves patient outcomes

What is the main purpose of using nursing documentation?

• To improve patient outcomes through research and quality measurement

• To increase the workload of nurses

• To replace traditional medical records

• To eliminate the need for discharge planners

What problem did the team discover regarding hospitalized older adults?

• They were not being referred for postacute care as expected

• They were receiving too much medication

• They were being discharged too early

• They were not being admitted to hospitals

What did the six-item risk-screening tool help discharge planners do?

• Prioritize care planning and alert them to high-risk patients

• Reduce the number of hospital beds

• Increase the length of hospital stays

• Eliminate the need for nursing documentation

What was the result of using the tool for referral decision making in recent studies?

• 30-day readmissions declined by 26% and 35%

• Hospital stays increased by 50%

• Patient satisfaction decreased

• Nursing workload doubled

What does the new tool recommend for high-risk patients in need of postacute care?

• The optimal level of care, such as home care or skilled nursing facility

• Immediate discharge without follow-up

• Increased medication dosage

• Transfer to another hospital