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Reliably Addressing "What Matters" Through a Quality Improvement Process

Rutherford PA. Reliably addressing "what matters" through a quality improvement process. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 2016 Feb;20(1):20-22.

A practical quality improvement approach can help to ensure that processes are in place to assist nurses in devoting time to reliably inquire about “what matters” to each patient at every encounter. This article describes the fundamentals of such an approach and includes examples of how each step can guide the reliable implementation of “What matters to you?” in an infusion center for patients with cancer.

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Reliably Addressing "What Matters" Through a Quality Improvement Process