Do Core Measures Improve Patient Outcomes in MI, Pneumonia, and CHF?

Authors

John MerrifieldFollow

Faculty Advisor(s)

Darlene Donnelly

Files

Abstract

Implementation of core measures developed by the Joint Commission improves health outcomes in patients with Acute Myocardial infarction (AMI), Congestive Heart failure (CHF), and Pneumonia. In addition, these core measures can decrease hospitalization costs and these savings are passed onto patients with lower hospital bills at discharge.

Publication Date

2021

Document Type

Poster

Department

Nursing

Keywords

CHF, Pnuemonia, AMI, Core Measures

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Merrifield, John, "Do Core Measures Improve Patient Outcomes in MI, Pneumonia, and CHF?" (2021). Student Research Poster Presentations 2021. 44.
https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/research_posters2021/44