Answers 2025
time series - Answer - a time-ordered sequence of observations taken at regular intervals
experimental mortality - Answer - a differential loss of subjects from experimental and control groups
that affects the equivalency of groups; threat to internal validity
internal validity - Answer - extent to which we can draw cause-and-effect inferences from a study
Components of change - Answer - technology, structures and systems, people, products and services
Quality Improvement (QI) - Answer - Management tool to improve systems and outcomes of the specific
healthcare facilities population rather to generate generalizable knowledge, while research is intended
to contribute to generalizable knowledge for populations of administration beyond setting at the
research
Risk Management Roles - Answer - Risk is embedded and all human action action. The leader
understands the nature and occurrence of risk. A good leader is able to anticipate the degree of risk
inherent in a change and to predict it with a level of accuracy. Risk management mechanisms of the
leader help staff normalize risk and more easily engage it.
Fishbone diagram - Answer - Used to identify the root causes of a problem or outcome.
a visual aid that helps organize cause and effect relationships for "things gone wrong"
Management role in quality improvement - Answer - Call recruitment focuses on work as a reflection of
the value of its products/result. Professionals will engage in quality improvement activities that
demonstrate the value of their practice.