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This chapter explores quality assessment and its importance in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). Patient outcomes are dependent upon the care provided and experience of healthcare providers. There are hospital wide and population specific care standards to monitor and improve outcomes. Healthcare providers need to collaborate both within and outside of their organization to aide in identifying problems and improving processes.
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Shields, A., Cole, A., Tharp, M., Connor, J. (2020). Monitoring Outcomes in Nursing: Quality Improvement. In: Munoz, R., Morell, V., da Cruz, E., Vetterly, C., da Silva, J. (eds) Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21870-6_64
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