Which of the following has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring quality in a healthcare facility?

(404) The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) have effectively mandated all healthcare organizations to examine care processes that have a potential for error that can cause injury to patients. Which of the following processes are included in the NPSGs?

A) Identify patients correctly, prevent infection, and file claims for reimbursement
B) Check patient medicines, prevent infection, and identify patients correctly
C) File claims for reimbursement, check patient medicines, and improve staff communication
D) Improve staff communication, process claims timely, and prevent infections