TJC requires accredited organizations to participate in their core measure initiative. The current core measure sets include (select all that apply):
a. stroke.
b. tobacco treatment.
c. pneumonia measures.
d. iatrogenic pneumothorax.
e. venous thromboembolism.
f. acute myocardial infarction.
A, B, C, E, F
The current core measure sets include: substance use, tobacco treatment, venous thromboembol-ism, pneumonia measures, immunization, acute myocardial infarction, children's asthma care, heart failure, surgical care improvement project, hospital-based inpatient psychiatric service, pe-rinatal care, stroke, and hospital outpatient department (TJC, 2012a).
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