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This report from the IOM discusses about a plan to reduce medical errors.
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This report from the IOM talks about the necessity of health professionals to have competence in five core areas of delivering patient-centered care, working as part of interdisciplinary teams, practicing evidence-based medicine, focusing on quality improvement, and using information technology.
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The TIGER initiative was developed to incorporate electronic technology into the health care system to help improve the quality of healthcare. The TIGER Nursing Informatics Competencies Model created to guide nurses and students includes: basic computer competencies, information literacy, and information management.
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This report from the AACN is a revisal of standardized competencies necessary for baccalaureate nursing education. There are nine essentials included.
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Using the five core competencies from the IOM, with an addition of safety, the QSEN initiative defines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary of each competency to uphold quality and safety of healthcare systems.
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