title: Achieve best practice with an evidence-based approach. Create a collaborative environment that improves patient care through consistent outcomes measurement.
abstract: Ensure quality and identify room for growth within your progressive care unit with pointed outcomes measurement.
authors.affiliation: Centralized Telemetry Monitoring and Chest Pain Unit, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex., USA.
authors.forename: Patricia S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Latney
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods*; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States