A nurse is explaining the pediatric unit's quality improvement (QI) program to a newly employed nurse. Which of the following would the nurse include as the primary purpose of QI programs?
a. Evaluation of staff members' perfor-mances
b. Determination of the appropriateness of standards
c. Improvement in patient outcomes
d. Preparation for accreditation of the or-ganization by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
C
The primary purpose of QI is improvement of patient outcomes, which relates to prevention of error, quality patient care, and patient satisfaction.
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