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HCAD 750 module 6 Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
Reports of process measures to help leaders follow progress to assist with strategic planning -
answer✔dashboard
Reports of outcomes measures to help leaders know what they have accomplished. -
answer✔scorecards
Indicators that measure the attributes of the setting, such as number and qualifications of the
staff, adequacy of equipment and facilities, and adequacy of organizational policies and
procedures - answer✔Structure indicators
Measure the actions by which services are provided, the things people or devices do, from
conducting appropriate tests, to making a diagnosis, to actually carrying out a treatment. -
answer✔Process indicators
measure the actual results of care for patients and populations, including patient and family
satisfaction - answer✔outcome indicators
process for involving personnel in planning and executing a continuous flow of improvements to
provide quality health care that meets or exceeds expectations. - answer✔Performance
Improvement (PI)
Performance monitoring is outcomes driven. - answer✔False
Performance improvement is something that is done periodically. - answer✔False
An outcome indicator measures results of care provided to the patient. - answer✔True
variation that is inherent within the system
(when a nurse takes a patients blood pressure) - answer✔Common Cause Variation
variations caused by factors outside the system
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(patient taking blood pressure medication and there is a substantial drop in the measurement.) -
answer✔special cause variation
continuous search for opportunities for all processes to get better - answer✔kaizen
Staff members adapt to change more readily when ____________. - answer✔They have been
part of the decision.
In order to expedite basic performance improvement team functioning, the team should
_____________. - answer✔Establish ground rules.
An agreement concerning attendance, time management, participation, communication, decision
making, documentation, room arrangements and cleanup, and so forth, that has been developed
by PI team members at the initiation of the team's work - answer✔ground rules
The _________ is ultimately responsible for quality improvement activities in an organization. -
answer✔governing body
Which is the most important to guide the performance improvement teams' process? -
answer✔Organizational Mission Statement
the process of reviewing and validating qualifications, granting professional or medical staff
membership and awarding delineated privileges - answer✔Credentialing
A shared vision puts everyone, including the governing board, upper management, and
employees, on the same path to success. - answer✔True
The board of directors has ultimate responsibility for ensuring the quality of the medical care
provided in the organization - answer✔True
written description of the expected features or outcomes of a healthcare-related service. -
answer✔standard
detailed step-by-step guides used by healthcare practitioners to make knowledge-based decisions
- answer✔accreditation standards
detailed descriptions of the criteria healthcare organizations must fulfill in order to obtain and
maintain state licenses - answer✔Licensure Requirements
systematically developed statements used to assist provider and patient decisions about
appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances - answer✔clinical guidelines
10/10/2024 11:44 AM
HCAD 750 module 6 Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
Reports of process measures to help leaders follow progress to assist with strategic planning -
answer✔dashboard
Reports of outcomes measures to help leaders know what they have accomplished. -
answer✔scorecards
Indicators that measure the attributes of the setting, such as number and qualifications of the
staff, adequacy of equipment and facilities, and adequacy of organizational policies and
procedures - answer✔Structure indicators
Measure the actions by which services are provided, the things people or devices do, from
conducting appropriate tests, to making a diagnosis, to actually carrying out a treatment. -
answer✔Process indicators
measure the actual results of care for patients and populations, including patient and family
satisfaction - answer✔outcome indicators
process for involving personnel in planning and executing a continuous flow of improvements to
provide quality health care that meets or exceeds expectations. - answer✔Performance
Improvement (PI)
Performance monitoring is outcomes driven. - answer✔False
Performance improvement is something that is done periodically. - answer✔False
An outcome indicator measures results of care provided to the patient. - answer✔True
variation that is inherent within the system
(when a nurse takes a patients blood pressure) - answer✔Common Cause Variation
variations caused by factors outside the system
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(patient taking blood pressure medication and there is a substantial drop in the measurement.) -
answer✔special cause variation
continuous search for opportunities for all processes to get better - answer✔kaizen
Staff members adapt to change more readily when ____________. - answer✔They have been
part of the decision.
In order to expedite basic performance improvement team functioning, the team should
_____________. - answer✔Establish ground rules.
An agreement concerning attendance, time management, participation, communication, decision
making, documentation, room arrangements and cleanup, and so forth, that has been developed
by PI team members at the initiation of the team's work - answer✔ground rules
The _________ is ultimately responsible for quality improvement activities in an organization. -
answer✔governing body
Which is the most important to guide the performance improvement teams' process? -
answer✔Organizational Mission Statement
the process of reviewing and validating qualifications, granting professional or medical staff
membership and awarding delineated privileges - answer✔Credentialing
A shared vision puts everyone, including the governing board, upper management, and
employees, on the same path to success. - answer✔True
The board of directors has ultimate responsibility for ensuring the quality of the medical care
provided in the organization - answer✔True
written description of the expected features or outcomes of a healthcare-related service. -
answer✔standard
detailed step-by-step guides used by healthcare practitioners to make knowledge-based decisions
- answer✔accreditation standards
detailed descriptions of the criteria healthcare organizations must fulfill in order to obtain and
maintain state licenses - answer✔Licensure Requirements
systematically developed statements used to assist provider and patient decisions about
appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances - answer✔clinical guidelines
