The staff was informed that a PRO (Professional Review Organization) would be making an unannounced visit in a few hours. Which of the following would the hospital nurse expect the PRO team to examine?

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PROs are directed by the federal government to reduce hospital admissions for procedures that can be performed safely and effectively in an ambulatory surgical setting on an outpatient basis and to reduce inappropriate or unnecessary admissions or invasive procedures by specific practitioners or hospitals. Therefore, the PRO team would examine records to see whether the hospital admissions and all procedures performed were medically necessary.

The Staff Was Informed That a PRO (Professional Review Organization)