A hospital compares the number of pressure injuries per 1,000 patient-days between two medical wards. What does the denominator mainly allow the quality team to do?
Correct answer: A. Compare wards with different patient exposure
- A. Compare wards with different patient exposure
- B. Identify which nurse caused each injury
- C. Prove that every injury was preventable
- D. Replace all clinical observations with statistics
Explanation
A denominator such as patient-days adjusts for differences in ward size and patient exposure, making comparisons more meaningful. It cannot identify an individual cause or prove that every event was preventable.
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