In order to improve the quality of patient care, which of the following is not required?
a. risk management programs
b. patient safety programs
c. quality improvement programs
d. quality assurance programs
d
a. Incorrect: Risk management programs are an important aspect of improving the quality of patient care.
b. Incorrect: Patient safety programs are integral to improving the quality of patient care.
c. Incorrect: Quality improvement programs improve the quality of patient care.
d. Correct: The term "quality assurance" has been replaced with "quality improvement" because quality can be improved, but not assured.
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