The continuous quality improvement (CQI)committee has performed a retrospective chart audit to investigate whether outcomes recorded in each nursing care plan are patient centered and written in behavioral terms.The expected standard is 98% compliance.The sample size was 200.Results showed that 180 charts met the standard.What assessment can be made?

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A threshold,or cutoff point,is determined for each indicator.This example represents a 90% compliance rate (180 divided by 200 = 0.9,or 90%),but the threshold or expected standard was set at 98%.Therefore,the standard was not met,and an action plan needs to be developed.

The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)committee Has Performed a Retrospective Chart