Which Organization Specifically Focuses on Improving Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Outcomes

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which organization specifically focuses on improving healthcare quality, safety, and outcomes through improving the use of information technology (IT) and systems?

• A)Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
• B)American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
• C)Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI)
• D)Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER)

Recognize the role of specific hormones in calcium metabolism and blood glucose regulation.

Understand the mechanisms of hormone action and their impact on the body.

Understand the hormones involved in thyroid imbalances and identify the specific hormone associated with conditions of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Recognize the structure and cellular arrangement of different zones within the adrenal gland.

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Definitions:

Joint Chiefs

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council, and the National Security Council on military matters.

Military Service Chiefs

The senior leadership of the various branches of the military, responsible for overall management and operational readiness.

National Guard

A reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under both state and federal control.

State Department

A federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and managing diplomatic relations.