Under what initiative by JCAHO is performance data used to examine a health care organization's internal performance over time and to compare a health care organization's performance with that of others?

A. ORYX Initiative
B. MEDPAR Initiative
C. CATCH Initiative
D. HQA Initiative


Answer: A

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