Qualify, Validate & Verify (QVV) is a three-step technique for processing raw information into fact. The raw information can be from any source:
-Direct observation (seeing, hearing, touching, etc.)
-Results of tests (lab values, images, etc.)
-Displays from monitors and devices (monitors, gauges, indicators, etc.)
-Verbal and spoken (orders, patient history, etc.)
-Verbal and written (orders, progress notes, etc.)
-Guidance documents (policy, protocols, etc.)
QVV is a highly effective