Stakeholders developing a new community-oriented clinic plan want to include a quality assurance (QA)program.Which of the following would be the first step in measuring the structure component?
A) Criteria that will be used to measure quality
B) Philosophy and objectives of the organization
C) Requirements of accrediting agencies
D) Standards the QA program wishes to achieve

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The philosophy and objectives of an agency define the structural standards of the agency.Identification of standards and criteria for quality assurance begins with writing the philosophy and objectives of the organization.Criteria to measure quality including requirements of accreditors and standards of the QA program are not part of the structural standards of a quality assurance program.

Stakeholders Developing a New Community-Oriented Clinic Plan Want to Include