Which statement by the nurse manager shows understanding of what initiated the development of the team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (STEPPS)?
a. "The increased need for health care cov-erage"
b. "The need for more qualified nurses"
c. "A need for a teamwork system focused on improving communication and team-work"
d. "The increased cost of health care"
C
The Department of Defense (DoD) Patient Safety Program, in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), developed an evidence-based teamwork system fo-cused on improving communication and teamwork skills in the health care industry to improve patient outcomes. The team was not created to solve health care coverage concerns, search for more qualified nurses or to decrease the cost of health care. The Joint Commission accredits hospitals and health care agencies. The Institute of Medicine provides national advice on issues relating to biomedical science, medicine, and health, and its mission to serve as adviser to the nation to improve health. The Centers for Medicare is not about patient safety but about medical insurance for people older than the age of 65 years.
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