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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Responsibility and Quality Control in Health Care

Question 1 • WHS_Intro to Healthcare 2026_I

Which of the following is the correct definition for accreditation?

Answer
A
a process in which a healthcare organization is formally recognized for its willingness to comply with specific standardsa process that helps determine whether a healthcare institution provides poor health care
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a process for establishing standards and rules for quality control systems
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a process for establishing legal reprimands for healthcare organizations that fail to comply with standards

Explanation

Accreditation is a formal process in which a healthcare organization is evaluated and recognized for meeting or agreeing to comply with specific standards. Choice A gives this definition. Establishing standards or imposing legal reprimands describes other kinds of oversight, not accreditation itself.

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