A method commonly used in Quality Assurance to monitor adherence to established standards is:
a. A Pareto chart.
b. Brainstorming.
c. Patient interviews.
d. Chart audit.
ANS: D
Chart audits are a common method of addressing process standards. Chart audits over time yield trend charts.
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