Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding the organization and agency efforts to support quality and safety in the health-care system?
A) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the primary agency responsible for protecting health in America.
B) The American Nurses Association manages a database of unit-specific nurse-sensitive data known as NDNQI.
C) Nonprofit organizations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Leapfrog Group all have the singular focus to improve health-care outcomes for the underserved.
D) The purpose of the Joint Commission is to provide voluntary accreditation of hospitals and health-care organizations.
C
Nonprofit organizations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Leapfrog Group all have the singular focus to improve health-care outcomes for the underserved.
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