A nursing committee is responsible for evaluating the process of health care agency in their quality assurance efforts. Which of the following techniques would most likely be used by the committee members? (Select all that apply.)
a. Client satisfaction survey data
b. Confirmation of credentials of all health care providers employed
c. Patient discharge data over the past one year
d. Peer review committee audit
ANS: A, D
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