LSUS MHA 707 Ch 7 - Health Care System Performance (Exam C) Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

LSUS MHA 707 Ch 7 - Health Care System Performance
(Exam C) Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade
A+)

Question 1:
Health Care System Performance
Answer:
Critical for organizations and the system as a whole, assessed for confidence and support

Question 2:
Flexner Report of 1910
Answer:
Initiated rigorous scientific assessments in Medicine and health care field

Question 3:
Electronic Computing Capacity
Answer:
Transformed health systems assessments in the 1970s, leading to comprehensive evaluations based on
'big health data'

Question 4:
Beware
Answer:
Caution against improper collection of 'latest data' and 'cherry-picking' for evidence-based medicine

Question 5:
Health Care Professionals
Answer:
Increasingly contribute to assessing and improving system performance, greatly affected by assessment
results

, Question 6:
Evaluation Criteria for Health Care Systems
Answer:
Quality, Equity, Efficiency (Aday et al., 1993; 2004)

Question 7:
Microlevel Assessment
Answer:
Conducted with identifiable health care providers, organizations, and treatments, e.g., quality,
efficiency, equity in ambulatory surgery center

Question 8:
Macrolevel Assessment
Answer:
Involves regions, states, nations, and large population groups, using global measures like life
expectancy and mortality rates

Question 9:
Referents
Answer:
Either 'Gold standard' or 'Benchmark' for comparison to assess improvement

Question 10:
Health Care Quality
Answer:
Assessed in terms of Structure, Process, and Outcomes (Donabedian, 1980-1985)

Question 11:
Population Health Outcomes
Answer:
Generalized outcomes not attributed to specific medical intervention, e.g., life expectancy, mortality
rates