A nurse administrator is reviewing data from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on patient safety and develops a database for medical errors and near misses in the healthcare facility. This database addresses which gap that was recognized by the GAO?
A) A lack of valid and accurate measurement of how frequently certain adverse events occur
B) A gap in the available information on the experience of hospitals that have previously used specific patient safety implementation strategies
C) A deficit in the information about the effect of contextual factors on implementation of patient safety practices
D) A lack of organization leadership and collaboration in support of patient safety

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The database addresses the gap of lacking valid and accurate measurement of how frequently certain adverse events occur by systematically collecting and analyzing data on medical errors and near misses.

A Nurse Administrator Is Reviewing Data from the Government Accountability