The nurse working in health care today understands the ways in which the Patient Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect patient safety. Which are the ways this is true? (Select all that apply.)
a. Create incentives for hospitals to participate in Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).
b. Exempt hospitals from participating in the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.
c. Mandate that hospitals begin reporting safety events to Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).
d. Permit hospitals to discipline employees for safety failures and near misses.
e. Require hospitals establish a patient safety evaluation system.
A, C, E
Provisions of the ACA related to patient safety include creating incentives for hospitals to participate in PSOs, mandating reporting of safety events to PSOs, and requiring hospitals to establish patient safety evaluation systems.
Exemption from patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act is not a feature of the ACA.
Permitting disciplinary measures for errors and near misses is not a feature of the ACA.
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