In managed care, the most widely used performance measures are - (answer)HEDIS Healthcare
Effectiveness Data and Information Set
When conducting a sentinel event review, a root cause analysis - (answer)identifies gaps in patient care
processes.
a nurse discovered the wrong hip had been replaced. A healthcare quality professional should -
(answer)perform a root cause analysis.
a major responsibility of senior management regarding continuous quality improvement? -
(answer)Conduct periodic reviews of the program.
A federally certified electronic health record (EHR) with the capacity for e-prescribing, electronic
exchange of health information, and submission of healthcare quality measures meets -
(answer)meaningful use requirements
When developing a strategic plan that integrates patient safety, which of the following factors is most
critical - (answer)Culture of performance improvement
Minimizing the chances of an adverse event reoccurring includes determining the primary contributing
factor by using - (answer)Root Cause Analysis
In profiling length-of-stay data for benchmarking, it is important that data be - (answer)adjusted for
severity
Which of the following elements must be present in order to evaluate the effectiveness of a healthcare
organization's quality improvement program? - (answer)have quantifiable objectives
The best way to evaluate the effectiveness of performance improvement training is through -
(answer)Observed behavioral changes