The Joint Commission's Sentinel Event QI program's purpose is to:

a.) demonstrate flexibility in setting QC measures
b.) prevent unfavorable events from happening again
c.) research healthcare organizations' collection of data
d.) standardize measurements of quality performance


Answer: a.) demonstrate flexibility in setting QC measures

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