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Which of the following best describes the intent of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) 1999 report 'To Err Is Human'?
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To place blame on individual health care providers for medical errors
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Correct answer To catalyze reform in health care systems and remove blame from individual providers
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To establish the competence of health care providers based on error rates
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To financially compensate clients for injuries related to medical errors
Rationale
The IOM report initiated reform by shifting the focus from individual blame to the improvement of the health care delivery system as a whole. It recognized that most medical errors were the result of system flaws rather than individual negligence or incompetence.
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