HCM-340 comprehensive Questions and Answers with
100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
Rapid Cycle Improvement Process
Correct Answer: Continuous quality improvement method that can accomplish
targeted improvement goals more effectively and efficiently
Question 2.
Retrospective Data
Correct Answer: Looking at past records and do not follow up with patients like
prospective study
Question 3.
Assessment of quality of care is based on 3 functions of outcomes:
Correct Answer: 1. Management 2. Measurement 3. Monitoring
Question 4.
Marketing Role
Correct Answer: used to be: involves identifying product, price, promotion, and place
aspects of health care system's marketing plan; now: emphasis is placed on an
integrated health care system that is designed to provide health care services for
specific populations
Question 5.
Attributes data
Correct Answer: counts of a characteristic or an event that may or may not occur Ex:
Mortality rates, %of population infected
Question 6.
Stratified Sampling
Correct Answer: used when populations consist of a number of clearly defined
subpopulations-- strata
Question 7.
Cluster Sampling
Correct Answer: individuals in populations found in natural groups
, Question 8.
Multistage Sampling
Correct Answer: individuals in a population can commonly be defined in a chain of
command that looks like a pyramid
Question 9.
Prospective data
Correct Answer: looking at data during the study period and relates this to other
factors such as suspected risk or protection factors
Question 10.
Hospital total cost
Correct Answer: determined by 1st all costs directly attributed to a health service are
determined (direct cost) 2nd costs not associated with the health service must be
quantified and deducted from the overall hospital costs
Question 11.
5 stages of benchmarking
Correct Answer: 1. determine what to benchmark 2. form a benchmarking team 3. id
benchmark partners 4. collect & analyze benchmarking info 5. take action
Question 12.
Benchmark/Benchmarking
Correct Answer: measurements that is used to evaluate the performance of a specific
health care provider relative to other providers
Question 13.
2 objectives for outcomes assessment
Correct Answer: 1. Establish effectiveness of care 2. to access quality of care
Question 14.
Outcomes monitoring
Correct Answer: use of info obtained from this in clinical decision making, patient
care management, and organization of health care services, with the goal of achieving
optimal patient outcomes
Question 15.
Best practice
Correct Answer: a service or process that has been improved and implemented to
produce superior outcomes
100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
Rapid Cycle Improvement Process
Correct Answer: Continuous quality improvement method that can accomplish
targeted improvement goals more effectively and efficiently
Question 2.
Retrospective Data
Correct Answer: Looking at past records and do not follow up with patients like
prospective study
Question 3.
Assessment of quality of care is based on 3 functions of outcomes:
Correct Answer: 1. Management 2. Measurement 3. Monitoring
Question 4.
Marketing Role
Correct Answer: used to be: involves identifying product, price, promotion, and place
aspects of health care system's marketing plan; now: emphasis is placed on an
integrated health care system that is designed to provide health care services for
specific populations
Question 5.
Attributes data
Correct Answer: counts of a characteristic or an event that may or may not occur Ex:
Mortality rates, %of population infected
Question 6.
Stratified Sampling
Correct Answer: used when populations consist of a number of clearly defined
subpopulations-- strata
Question 7.
Cluster Sampling
Correct Answer: individuals in populations found in natural groups
, Question 8.
Multistage Sampling
Correct Answer: individuals in a population can commonly be defined in a chain of
command that looks like a pyramid
Question 9.
Prospective data
Correct Answer: looking at data during the study period and relates this to other
factors such as suspected risk or protection factors
Question 10.
Hospital total cost
Correct Answer: determined by 1st all costs directly attributed to a health service are
determined (direct cost) 2nd costs not associated with the health service must be
quantified and deducted from the overall hospital costs
Question 11.
5 stages of benchmarking
Correct Answer: 1. determine what to benchmark 2. form a benchmarking team 3. id
benchmark partners 4. collect & analyze benchmarking info 5. take action
Question 12.
Benchmark/Benchmarking
Correct Answer: measurements that is used to evaluate the performance of a specific
health care provider relative to other providers
Question 13.
2 objectives for outcomes assessment
Correct Answer: 1. Establish effectiveness of care 2. to access quality of care
Question 14.
Outcomes monitoring
Correct Answer: use of info obtained from this in clinical decision making, patient
care management, and organization of health care services, with the goal of achieving
optimal patient outcomes
Question 15.
Best practice
Correct Answer: a service or process that has been improved and implemented to
produce superior outcomes
