The purpose of quality improvement is to:
a. create an annual evaluation system for health care workers
b. ensure continued medical research.
c. raise profits for health care providers and insurance companies.
d. improve or maintain the quality of care while decreasing costs.
d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The purpose of quality improvement is not to create an annual evaluation.
b. Incorrect. Quality improvement does not ensure continued medical research.
c. Incorrect. Quality improvement does not raise profits.
d. Correct. The purpose of quality improvement is to improve or maintain quality of care while decreasing costs.
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