The primary difference between QA and QI is:
a. QI is reactive, and QA is proactive
b. QA's emphasis is on maintaining minimum standards of care, and QI's emphasis is on identifying real and potential problems
c. QA documents quality, and QI reports incidents and errors
d. QI is more of a single program, and QA is more of a management approach
B
The primary focus of QA is upon maintaining the minimum standards of care, and tends to be reactive instead of proactive. The main focus of QI is on the identification of real and potential problems, and tends to be proactive instead of reactive.
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