Describe the Mastery Learning Approach to Instruction, Identifying Five Major

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Essay

Describe the mastery learning approach to instruction, identifying five major components that are typically included. Then give a concrete example of how you might use mastery learning to teach a specific topic, being sure to illustrate all five of the components you listed.

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Definitions:

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Digital version of a patient's paper chart, making information available instantly and securely to authorized users.

HITECH

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, promoting the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.

Reduced Medication Errors

Strategies and practices implemented to decrease the frequency of errors in the prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medications.

Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

A process by which healthcare providers can electronically enter medical instructions that are communicated directly to the hospital’s or clinic's staff, reducing the risk of errors.