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Question 1 of 5foundational
Which statement best captures how major health authorities such as the World Health Organization define patient safety?
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Question 2 of 5foundational
Which statement best describes an adverse event?
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Question 3 of 5foundational
Which description best characterizes the role of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in patient safety?
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Question 4 of 5intermediate
The Institute of Medicine's Crossing the Quality Chasm named six aims for improving health care quality, two of which are safe and effective. Which comparison of these two aims is accurate?
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Question 5 of 5intermediate
What distinguishes a preventable adverse event from an adverse event that is not considered preventable?
