Management Clinical Outcomes analysis is critical intelligence for assessing the effectiveness of applied clinical treatment. Providers who develop and utilize clinical knowledge from outcomes to assess treatment will possess tremendous power to impact quality of care.
Quality is the unknown numerator in the value equation that drives healthcare delivery today.
When examining the patient, observe the pulse and identify it as arterial or jugular. Follow the contour of the pulse for indications of pathology such as aortic stenosis, or tricuspid regurgitation. Watch for the pulse and use it as a timing signal. Consult patient history, chest X-ray, and echocardiogram to challenge your clinical impression. Multiple listening areas over the chest to help to determine the location of the extra sounds and murmurs.