Which of the following is a STEEEP quality domain?

• A. Safe
• B. Accessible
• C. Quick
• D. Economic

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is recognizing the official STEEEP domains of healthcare quality. STEEEP stands for Safe, Timely, Effective, Efficient, Equitable, and Patient-centered.

Safe is the correct choice because it directly corresponds to one of those six domains, meaning care that minimizes harm and prevents injuries to patients. The other options point to related ideas but aren’t the exact terminology used in the STEEEP framework: Quick aligns with Timely, but the domain name is Timely; Accessible touches on access (related to equity) but isn’t the named domain; Economic suggests cost considerations but the domain is Efficient (not Economic).