The hospital quality improvement committee has noted that the incidence of needlestick injuries on a particular unit has increased.When faced with issues,the committee applies the PDSA model,a formal model for exploring and resolving quality concerns.Because the committee is multidisciplinary in nature,and few members are nurses,it is imperative that the committee first
A) Plan.
B) Do.
C) Study.
D) Act.

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"Plan" is the first step of the process; it involves a review of available data to understand existing practice conditions or problems to identify the need for change."Do" involves selecting an intervention on the basis of the data reviewed and implementing the change."Study" means to evaluate the results of the change."Act" involves incorporating the change if it is successful.

The Hospital Quality Improvement Committee Has Noted That the Incidence