A patient receives the wrong vaccine due to similar packaging. A system redesign places vaccines in color-coded bins to prevent mix-ups. Which safety strategy is this?
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Correct answer: Standardization
Standardization reduces variability and decreases the risk of human error by organizing processes consistently.
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