Which of the following is a PMU quality improvement initiative?

• A. Increasing patient wait times.
• B. Reducing training for staff.
• C. Implementing double-checks for med administration to reduce errors.
• D. Eliminating safety checks.

Answer: (C)

Quality improvement in PMU focuses on making care safer and more reliable by adding safeguards that prevent errors. Implementing double-checks for medication administration creates an extra layer of verification, so another clinician confirms the patient, drug, dose, route, and time before giving the medicine. This redundancy helps catch mistakes that can slip through the first check, reducing the chance of harm and improving overall patient safety.

The other ideas would undermine safety or efficiency: increasing wait times delays care; reducing training weakens staff competence; and eliminating safety checks removes protections that prevent errors. So the double-checks approach best represents a practical, evidence-based quality improvement initiative.