A Nursing Manager Is Concerned About Professional Sanctions That Might

question 26

Multiple Choice

A nursing manager is concerned about professional sanctions that might result if several near-miss episodes are reported to a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) under the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) .The chief nurse executive explains to the manager that under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005,

• A) certain critical errors or near misses can be penalized under law.
• B) PSOs only provide safety initiative information data to the AHRQ.
• C) state legislatures are able to sanction facilities under the 2005 Act.
• D) this information is confidential and protected from legal action.