Deck 9: Epidemiology and Measurement of Quality

Question 1

This type of chart involves the plotting of data points measured over regular time intervals.

A) Performance chart
B) Control chart
C) Interval chart
D) Standard chart

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The attribute of care that takes into consideration the preferences, values, and cultural norms of individuals and communities is known as:

A) Efficiency
B) Acceptability
C) Accessibly
D) Equitability

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Who among the following individuals pioneered the theory and principles of healthcare quality improvement in the United States?

A) Walter Shewhart
B) Edward Deming
C) Joseph Juran
D) Avedis Donabedian

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A negative health incident, outcome, or event that can be attributed to the actions or inactions of healthcare providers is known as a(n) _________________.

A) Risky event
B) Adverse event
C) Unintended event
D) Quality of care event

Question 5

The Joint Commission in the U.S. defines the term __________________ as an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof.

A) Adverse event
B) Unexpected event
C) Sentinel event
D) Psychological event

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct term for admissions to hospitals for acute or chronic conditions that, when adequately managed in outpatient settings, should not result in a hospital admission?

A) Unacceptable hospitalizations
B) Ambulatory care hospitalizations
C) Preventable hospital admissions
D) Potentially preventable hospitalizations

Question 7

The purpose of this system is to encourage healthcare providers to assess and improve the quality of care for Medicare patients through online reporting and compliance with CMS's standard of care.

A) Medicare Online Quality Reporting System
B) Physician Quality Reporting System
C) Medicare Online Reporting System
D) CMS Online Medicare Reporting System

Question 8

The purpose of this platform is to allow consumers the opportunity to compare and make informed choices about where they might seek inpatient care.

A) Hospital Compare
B) Hospital Inpatient Quality Compare
C) Inpatient Compare
D) Inpatient Quality Compare

Question 9

This program was implemented to improve quality of care by levying a financial penalty to hospitals for poor performance.

A) Hospital Quality of Care Program
B) Hospital Financial Burden Program
C) Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
D) Hospital Pay for Performance Program

Question 10

This framework focuses on enhancing patient experience and satisfaction; improving the health status of a defined population; and reducing per capita healthcare costs.

A) Triple Aim
B) Patient Protocols
C) Quality Enhancer
D) Healthcare Standards

Question 11

Ventilator-associated pneumonias are the costliest type of healthcare-associated infection.

Question 12

Medical errors are usually the result of an act of omission or commission on the part of a healthcare professional.

Question 13

The effects of latent errors typically appear rather quickly, whereas those of active errors can remain dormant for a long time.

Question 14

Severity of disease is related not only to the probability of death or disability but also to the level of pain and suffering.

Question 15

The main objective of the department of ________________ is to protect the organization from potential risk of litigation and liability.

Question 16

The ______________________ is the most widely used HAI tracking system in the United States.

Question 17

In the United States, some of the most well-known severity adjustment methods are related to the disease classification system called the _____________.

Question 18

Which of the following are identified by The Join Commission as National Patient Safety Goals for 2016 for all U.S. hospitals?

A) Use medicines safely
B) Identify patient safety risks
C) Reduce healthcare costs
D) Identify potential budget cuts

Question 19

Which of the following are severity or acuity scoring systems developed for ICU patients?

A) Multiple organ dysfunction score
B) Comprehensive brain functioning score
C) Sepsis-related organ failure assessment
D) Morbidity prediction model

Question 20

Unscramble the letters to get the word that denotes positive or negative results of healthcare.
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