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NUR 142 UNIT 1; COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 142 UNIT 1; COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS...
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Centre for Disease Control (CDC) - ANSWER The Purpose of this agency is tokeep Americans safe and healthy where they work, live and play. Scientists and
disease detectives work around the world to track diseases, research outbreaks,
respond to emergencies of all kinds, and use what they learn from this work to
develop and advocate public health policies that strengthen America′s health
and resilience.
National Institute of Health (NIH) - ANSWER Nation's medical research
agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - ANSWER Amongst
other things this agency generates measures and data used to track and improve
performance and evaluate the progress of the U.S. Health system.
Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) - ANSWER Part of the
Department of Human and Health Services, covering Americans since 1966.
Insurance provider to over 100 million people (1 in 3 Americans). Vision high-
quality healthcare with better access and improved health
Healthy People 2030 - ANSWER Agency identifies high-priority health issues
and actions that can be taken to address them.
Joint Commission - ANSWER Mission is: All people always experience the
safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - ANSWER The overall goal
is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses who will have the
knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the
quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work.
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