Question

Since the publication of To Err Is Human in 1999, the health care industry overall has seen which of the following improvements?

(A) A 75 percent reduction in preventable medical errors
(B) Stronger repercussions for providers who commit preventable medical errors
(C) Wider awareness that preventable errors are a problem
(D) Wider recognition that medical errors are most often attributable to individual performance
(E) All of the above

Answer 1

The health care industry overall has seen improvements since the publication of To Err Is Human in 1999, including wider awareness of preventable errors, stronger repercussions for providers, a reduction in errors, and recognition of individual performance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The health care industry overall has seen improvements since the publication of To Err Is Human in 1999. These improvements include:

1. Wider awareness that preventable errors are a problem
2. Stronger repercussions for providers who commit preventable medical errors
3. A 75 percent reduction in preventable medical errors
4. Wider recognition that medical errors are most often attributable to individual performance

Therefore, the correct answer is (E) All of the above.