Which of the following statements concerning the Institute of Medicine (IOM) competencies is correct?
a. Each competency is mutually exclusive.
b. The competencies focus on individual efforts to reduce errors.
c. Physicians lead the team to achieve each competency.
d. The competencies address both individual and system approaches to transform care.
ANS: D
Correct: Errors and increased health care costs result from both the actions of health care workers and the nature of the system in which they deliver care.
Incorrect:
a. Each concept overlaps, and what affects one competency often impacts other competencies.
b. Competencies focus on team efforts as well as individual members of the team.
c. Nurses have key roles in transforming health care through the IOM competencies.
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