CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
KEY TERMS
At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
‹ Define outcome
‹ Discuss ways outcomes can be
classified
‹ Discuss factors that should be
considered when selecting outcomes
‹ Discuss how data are used to evaluate
outcomes
‹ List three dilemmas that can arise
when nurses are involved in testing
protocolsbenchmarking
care-related outcomes
continuous quality
improvement
Forces of Magnetism
indicators
intermediate outcomes
long-term outcomes
mandated reporting
nursing outcomes
nursing-sensitive
outcomes
organizational priorities
outcomeoutcomes research
patient populations
patient-related outcomes
performance-related
outcomes
short-term outcomes
team membership