Which of the following are considered core measures and monitored by The Joint Commission? (Select all that apply.)

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The Joint Commission mandates that organizations continuously track certain core measures in order to monitor quality care.Some of these include advance directives,autopsy rates,leaving against medical advice (AMA)and elopement rates,blood product use rates,blood transfusion reaction rates,code blue rates,conscious sedation complication rates,fall rates,medication error rates,mortality rates,pain management effectiveness,restraint use,perinatal care,rates of deep vein thrombosis,and surgical-site infection rates.Nurse staffing and vacation patterns and tracking hospital admissions are not core measures.

Which of the Following Are Considered Core Measures and Monitored