In March 2002, the Joint Commission, together with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, launched SPEAK UP, a national campaign with the ultimate goal of preventing medical errors
What means to achieving this goal does the SPEAK UP campaign propose?
A) Encouraging patients to become informed and involved in their care
B) Requiring nurses and other care providers to document the patient education that they provide
C) Establishing patient education as a requirement for Medicare reimbursement
D) Allowing patients to make informed choices about the interventions that they prefer
A
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