ECHELON PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS
PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What explanation below best describes a "near miss" type of
adverse event? Answer: An adverse event in which an error
occurred, but the patient did not experience any clinical harm, due
to sheer luck or early detection.
◉ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require
that States implement non-payment policies for which hospital-
acquired condition(s)? Answer: All of the above.
◉ Active errors generally occur due to factors involving the layers of
the health care system NOT in direct contact with patients. Answer:
False
◉ Some examples of factors which can lead to errors due to slips /
lapses (active errors) include? Answer: All of the above.
◉ Issues in which of the following areas could become contributing
factors to latent errors?
1. Staffing and equipment
PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What explanation below best describes a "near miss" type of
adverse event? Answer: An adverse event in which an error
occurred, but the patient did not experience any clinical harm, due
to sheer luck or early detection.
◉ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require
that States implement non-payment policies for which hospital-
acquired condition(s)? Answer: All of the above.
◉ Active errors generally occur due to factors involving the layers of
the health care system NOT in direct contact with patients. Answer:
False
◉ Some examples of factors which can lead to errors due to slips /
lapses (active errors) include? Answer: All of the above.
◉ Issues in which of the following areas could become contributing
factors to latent errors?
1. Staffing and equipment
