Which of the following organizations was created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting?
a. Leap Frog Group
b. National Quality Forum
c. National Institute of Health
d. American Nurses Credentialing Center
B
The National Quality Forum was created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care
quality measurement and reporting. The Leap Frog Group works with employer groups to encourage
transparency and easy access to health care information. The American Nurses Credentialing Center
certifies nurses for specialty areas, and the National Institute of Health funds biomedical research.
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1. "You are unable to develop immunity to common bacteria, so you experience more illnesses." 2. "Your body takes longer to develop an immune response." 3. "Your body thinks everything is foreign matter and responds with an illness." 4. "You are under severe stress, which is causing the illnesses."
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1. 10 will have type 2 diabetes." 2. 17 will have type 2 diabetes." 3. 27 will have type 2 diabetes." 4. 33 will have type 2 diabetes."
What type of policy does the requirement for immunization of children represent?
A) Public B) Personal C) Social D) Health