Which agency partnered with the Department of Defense to develop TeamSTEPPS?

• A. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• B. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer: (A)

TeamSTEPPS is a program aimed at strengthening teamwork and communication in health care to improve patient safety. It was created through a collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. AHRQ leads efforts to enhance patient safety through evidence-based practices, making it the natural partner for developing this initiative with DoD. The other agencies—NIH, CDC, and FDA—focus on research, disease prevention, and product regulation, but none of them co-developed TeamSTEPPS with the DoD.