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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




WGU D514 ANALYTICAL METHODS HEALTHCARE LEADERS EXAM ANSWE
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Analytical Methods of Healthcare Leaders D514
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EXAM CODE: WGU D514 ANALYTICAL METHODS HEALT
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HCARE LEADERS EXAM ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Term dddd




[Verified Solution]: Definitiondd dddd




Q2. Data analysts at a large metropolitan hospital need to determine risk factors associated w
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ith readmission within 30 days via the hospital's emergency room among patients with COPD.
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The variables of interest include age, gender, race/ethnicity, insurance status, and family supp
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ort. Which statistical technique should be used?
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[Verified Solution]: Regression analysis
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Q3. Operates through CDC; the National Health Care Surveys are designed to answer key qu
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estions of interest to health care policy makers, public health professionals, and researchers.
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[Verified Solution]: National Healthcare Survey
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Q4. Operates through the CDC: data on birth, death, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths.
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[Verified Solution]: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
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Q5. Incidence and prevalence of diseases, survival statistics, high-
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risk populations, trends over time. Data gathered from medical records, surveys, interviews. N
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CHS has responsibility for these databases.
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[Verified Solution]: Public Health Databases
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,Q6. This database is queried as part of the physician credentialing process when applying for
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medical staff privileges and every two years afterward. It contains data on medical malpractic
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e, adverse licensure actions, suspensions, certain professional review actions, such as denial of
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medical staff privileges. dd dd




[Verified Solution]: National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
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Q7. Acute care and skilled nursing facility claims data. Demographics on patient, information
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on provider, on Medicare coverage for the claim, total charges, charges broken down, codes a
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nd diagnostic related group (DRG) data. Only contains data on Medicare patients.
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[Verified Solution]: Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR)
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Q8. Medical screening and medical _______________ are two fundamental strategies for opti
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mizing employee health. Medical screening is only one component of a comprehensive medical
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_____________ program. The fundamental purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatme
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nt of the individual and thus has a clinical focus.
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[Verified Solution]: Surveillance recordsdd dddd dd




Q9. A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation's medical res
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earch agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
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[Verified Solution]: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
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Q10. Is a set of large-
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scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the Un
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ited States. dd




[Verified Solution]: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
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Q11. Data mined from billing/ coding departments, many organizations use software or servic
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es to facilitate their process.
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[Verified Solution]: Health Payment Systems Data
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, Q12. Is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Fe
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deral agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, or economic
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ally or medically vulnerable.
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[Verified Solution]: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
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Q13. Financial health is critical to any organization. Managing financial data ensures adequat
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e resources for long and short term goals, and sound financial planning.
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[Verified Solution]: Accounts Receivable and cost data
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Q14. Catheter associated urinary tract infection is an infection involving any part of the urina
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ry system, including urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidney
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[Verified Solution]: CAUTI dd dddd




Q15. Medical complications due to infection impact patient recovery, often resulting in thousa
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nds of dollars in additional cost; data also beneficial for improvement in infection control proc
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esses.
[Verified Solution]: Post-op infection rate
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Q16. Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection
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[Verified Solution]: CLABSI dd dddd




Q17. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
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[Verified Solution]: HCAHPS dd dddd




Q18. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added a section to the Social Security Act establishing t
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he Hospital Program. It requires CMS to reduce payments to hospitals with excessive _______
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_________. This was implemented back in 2012.
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[Verified Solution]: Readmissionsdd dddd




Q19. Used as an indicator for measuring the quality in health care. Affects clinical outcomes,
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patient retention, and medical malpractice claims.
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[Verified Solution]: Patient Satisfaction Surveys
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