IHI QI 101
Japan - answer Which of the following countries has had a relatively inexpensive
universal health insurance system for more than 50 years?
Providers are becoming more specialized AND There is growing demand for
complicated procedures. - answerWhich of the following is a trend in modern health
care across industrialized nations?
Where a child is born significantly affects his or her life expectancy AND The root
causes of health disparities are complex. - answerIn regard to health disparities around
the world, which of the following statements is most true?
The US government and citizens alike are struggling to afford the cost of care. -
answerWhich of the following statements is a reason for improving the US health care
system?
During the past 15 years, the cost of care has been a growing problem for many
developed nations. - answerWhich of the following statements is true:
Timely - answerDhruv, a 65-year-old retiree, is brought to the hospital after developing
chest pain while gardening. He is quickly diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction
(heart attack). However, he waits almost two hours to get to the catheterization lab and
have his blocked coronary artery opened. Ultimately, he suffers permanent damage to
his heart.Which of the IOM aims has this hospital FAILED to meet?
So that health care organizations would have a better idea of what they needed to
improve - answerWhy was it important for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop its
six aims for health care?
Through staff development and weekly feedback, equalizing the likelihood that a patient
will receive the appropriate amount of pain medication regardless of their race -
answerWhich of the following improvement efforts is the best example of increasing the
equity of care?
Better identifying patient concerns and values by instituting quarterly patient focus
groups - answerWhich of the following improvement efforts is the best example of
making care more patient centered?
Patient-Centered - answerDhruv, a 65-year-old retiree, is brought to the hospital after
developing chest pain while gardening. He is quickly diagnosed with an acute
myocardial infarction (heart attack). However, he waits almost two hours to get to the
catheterization lab and have his blocked coronary artery opened. Ultimately, he suffers
Japan - answer Which of the following countries has had a relatively inexpensive
universal health insurance system for more than 50 years?
Providers are becoming more specialized AND There is growing demand for
complicated procedures. - answerWhich of the following is a trend in modern health
care across industrialized nations?
Where a child is born significantly affects his or her life expectancy AND The root
causes of health disparities are complex. - answerIn regard to health disparities around
the world, which of the following statements is most true?
The US government and citizens alike are struggling to afford the cost of care. -
answerWhich of the following statements is a reason for improving the US health care
system?
During the past 15 years, the cost of care has been a growing problem for many
developed nations. - answerWhich of the following statements is true:
Timely - answerDhruv, a 65-year-old retiree, is brought to the hospital after developing
chest pain while gardening. He is quickly diagnosed with an acute myocardial infarction
(heart attack). However, he waits almost two hours to get to the catheterization lab and
have his blocked coronary artery opened. Ultimately, he suffers permanent damage to
his heart.Which of the IOM aims has this hospital FAILED to meet?
So that health care organizations would have a better idea of what they needed to
improve - answerWhy was it important for the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop its
six aims for health care?
Through staff development and weekly feedback, equalizing the likelihood that a patient
will receive the appropriate amount of pain medication regardless of their race -
answerWhich of the following improvement efforts is the best example of increasing the
equity of care?
Better identifying patient concerns and values by instituting quarterly patient focus
groups - answerWhich of the following improvement efforts is the best example of
making care more patient centered?
Patient-Centered - answerDhruv, a 65-year-old retiree, is brought to the hospital after
developing chest pain while gardening. He is quickly diagnosed with an acute
myocardial infarction (heart attack). However, he waits almost two hours to get to the
catheterization lab and have his blocked coronary artery opened. Ultimately, he suffers
