WGU C430 Healthcare Quality Improvement and Risk Management – Questions & Answers 100% Verified(RATED A+)

A hospital officer reports that there were multiple incidences in which toxic chemicals were incorrectly labeled that led to severe injuries of two lab employees. The regulatory department that oversees this area of workplace accidents is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). What is the role of OSHA in providing oversight for this issue? - ANSWER-To promote safety by investigating the incidents A hospital officer reports the presence of multiple incidences of skin breakdown among the Medicare/Medicaid eligible patients who were admitted to the hospital. Admission assessment supports that the skin breakdown was not present at the time of admission. What is the initial role of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in providing oversight for this issue? - ANSWER-To deny reimbursement to the facility A home health agency has audited occurrences of falls over the last 12 months. The organization was cited by The Joint Commission for having insufficient fall prevention measures. What should the home health agency do to resolve this issue? A.) Provide at-risk patients with 24-hour care B.) Educate patients on actions to take after a fall C.) Report patient falls for the next two months and take action if falls continue to increase D.) Institute a policy to identify patients most likely to fall and procedures to assist in ambulating - ANSWER-Institute a policy to identify patients most likely to fall and procedures to assist in ambulating A doctor's office recently received results from a National Committee for Quality Assurance survey, which indicated that 75% of patients at this office are dissatisfied with long wait times in the waiting room. What should the doctor's office do to increase patient satisfaction? - ANSWER-Reduce the number of patients scheduled per time slot An administrator wants to improve patient relations in a clinic and starts by implementing a new survey to track patient satisfaction in key areas. Which methodology should the administrator use to integrate the survey into current patient flow? - ANSWER-Business process re-engineering An administrator notices the clinic's inventory does not meet patient demand. The clinic wants to add an inventory management system to track patient visits versus supplies used on any given day. Which methodology should be used to ensure successful implementation of the system with minimal disruption? - ANSWER-Business process re-engineering A data report reveals a facility is not maintaining the biohazard sharps containers according to standards. The medical staff continues to add additional needles after the containers are full. Which regulatory agency requires immediate action? - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration A hospital recently reviewed its data report for patient satisfaction and found that pain management is falling below the hospital's 80% performance expectations. How can the hospital reach this performance expectation? - ANSWER-Increase staff awareness on patient pain control techniques Per the workers compensation policy, a quarterly employee injury report was submitted to a hospital's safety committee. The committee noted low compliance with the requirement that managers complete an investigation within 24 hours of an employee injury. The hospital risk manager has requested action plans from those departments with low compliance Which action will bring the facility back into compliance with this requirement? - ANSWER-Have departments in violation submit their action plans to senior management An improvement team at a nursing care center has been charged with reducing resident falls within the facility. Which task should the team complete first? - ANSWER-Identify the cause of variances from evidence-based interventions A hospital improvement project is focused on reducing the time between a patient