Standards of care reflect best practices based on research findings. Which of the following is an example of how the incorporation of national standards of care and drug information helps health care institutions?

1. The incorporation of national standards of care and drug information helps to identify human errors.
2. The incorporation of national standards of care and drug information helps to eliminate wasteful spending.
3. The incorporation of national standards of care and drug information helps to eliminate co-pays.
4. The incorporation of national standards of care and drug information helps to decrease malpractice claims through adherence to standards of care.


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Rationale: The incorporation of national standards of care and drug information helps health care institutions in the following ways:
1. Eliminates redundant efforts by individual institutions to prepare their own standards and formularies.
2. Decreases malpractice claims through adherence to standards of care.

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