The nurse defends DHHS reporting of successful medical error reduction initiatives to Congress by summarizing that
a. Congress has oversight when safety is poor.
b. congressional members oversee state reporting.
c. laws are created to meet patient safety needs.
d. increasing patient safety is national priority
D
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 was passed by Congress to address critical national patient safety issues and foster a culture of safety nationwide.
Congress does not begin the oversight process when safety records are poor.
Congressional representatives do not oversee individual state reporting.
Laws have been created to address patient safety issues, but this is not the main reason why patient safety data are eventually reported to Congress.
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