CAHIMS 8.2
Providers are more likely to view healthcare quality as __________.
a. use of computerized decision support to facilitate evidence-based practice
b. implementation of a web-based patient satisfaction survey
c. computerized flow sheets that enable documentation required by regulatory standards
d. centralized appointment scheduling system that decreases patient wait time - ANS-A
Patients and families are more likely to view quality as __________.
a. the application of evidence-based professional knowledge
b. adherence to standards
c. how well the provider communicates
d. use of preventive services - ANS-C
An example of a structure used to evaluate quality of health care information technology is
__________.
a. a policy describing the prescriber's role and responsibilities with respect to provider order
entry
b. data on medication errors noted in the on-line event reporting system
c. data on how well physicians and nurses document problems on the electronic problem list
d. patient satisfaction with the electronic portal - ANS-A
According to the Institute of Medicine Crossing the Quality Chasm, which of the following is NOT
a quality improvement aim?
a. efficiency
b. patient centeredness
c. effectiveness
d. innovation - ANS-D
Which of the following is not one of the four basic tenants to quality improvement?
a. setting an aim
b. doubt
c. learning the system
d. measurement
e. change - ANS-B
, What quality improvement measures must eligible providers report in 2011 to qualify for
meaningful use incentive payments?
a. blood pressure, tobacco status, and adult weight screening as well as three additional
measures from a list of metrics
b. a single quality improvement measure of their own choosing
c. substance abuse, exercise tolerance, and nutritional status
d. advance directives in patients aged 65 and older - ANS-A
Which of the following are the goals of meaningful use of electronic health records? Select all
that apply.
a. Improve quality, safety, & efficiency
b. Engage patients & their families
c. Improve care coordination
d. Improve population & public health; reduce disparities
e. Ensure privacy & security protections - ANS-A, B, C, D, E
One example of how HIT can enhance patient-centeredness is __________.
a. reduce drug errors through computerized provider order entry
b. increase efficiency through automated vital sign capture
c. tailor care plan to individual needs through clinical decision support
d. remind providers of best practices through prompts and flags - ANS-C
An example of a workaround that can result in unintended consequences is __________.
a. reporting patient fall via an on-line event reporting system
b. having nurses enter prescriber orders because the prescriber is too busy
c. use of a patient locator board to track patients
d. use of paper-based report sheets to communicate changes in patient condition - ANS-B
Man-made tools that aid or enhance the user's thinking abilities are called:
a. structures
b. objects
c. artifacts
d. work-arounds - ANS-C
Which of the following is a basic principle of the science of safety?
a. The system is perfectly designed to deliver the results it gets.
b. Workers are largely to blame when mistakes happen.
c. The principles of safe design only refer to technical work.
Providers are more likely to view healthcare quality as __________.
a. use of computerized decision support to facilitate evidence-based practice
b. implementation of a web-based patient satisfaction survey
c. computerized flow sheets that enable documentation required by regulatory standards
d. centralized appointment scheduling system that decreases patient wait time - ANS-A
Patients and families are more likely to view quality as __________.
a. the application of evidence-based professional knowledge
b. adherence to standards
c. how well the provider communicates
d. use of preventive services - ANS-C
An example of a structure used to evaluate quality of health care information technology is
__________.
a. a policy describing the prescriber's role and responsibilities with respect to provider order
entry
b. data on medication errors noted in the on-line event reporting system
c. data on how well physicians and nurses document problems on the electronic problem list
d. patient satisfaction with the electronic portal - ANS-A
According to the Institute of Medicine Crossing the Quality Chasm, which of the following is NOT
a quality improvement aim?
a. efficiency
b. patient centeredness
c. effectiveness
d. innovation - ANS-D
Which of the following is not one of the four basic tenants to quality improvement?
a. setting an aim
b. doubt
c. learning the system
d. measurement
e. change - ANS-B
, What quality improvement measures must eligible providers report in 2011 to qualify for
meaningful use incentive payments?
a. blood pressure, tobacco status, and adult weight screening as well as three additional
measures from a list of metrics
b. a single quality improvement measure of their own choosing
c. substance abuse, exercise tolerance, and nutritional status
d. advance directives in patients aged 65 and older - ANS-A
Which of the following are the goals of meaningful use of electronic health records? Select all
that apply.
a. Improve quality, safety, & efficiency
b. Engage patients & their families
c. Improve care coordination
d. Improve population & public health; reduce disparities
e. Ensure privacy & security protections - ANS-A, B, C, D, E
One example of how HIT can enhance patient-centeredness is __________.
a. reduce drug errors through computerized provider order entry
b. increase efficiency through automated vital sign capture
c. tailor care plan to individual needs through clinical decision support
d. remind providers of best practices through prompts and flags - ANS-C
An example of a workaround that can result in unintended consequences is __________.
a. reporting patient fall via an on-line event reporting system
b. having nurses enter prescriber orders because the prescriber is too busy
c. use of a patient locator board to track patients
d. use of paper-based report sheets to communicate changes in patient condition - ANS-B
Man-made tools that aid or enhance the user's thinking abilities are called:
a. structures
b. objects
c. artifacts
d. work-arounds - ANS-C
Which of the following is a basic principle of the science of safety?
a. The system is perfectly designed to deliver the results it gets.
b. Workers are largely to blame when mistakes happen.
c. The principles of safe design only refer to technical work.
