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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

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One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing. For many hospitals, achieving better outcomes begins with the implementation of improved patient safety protocols. What is patient safety in nursing? How do nurses ensure patient safety in the care setting?

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The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

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AHRQ defined each of the domains as follows: Safe — avoiding harm to patients from the care that is intended to help them. Patient-centered — providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.