QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CH 5
questions with correct answers rated
a+ sure pass !!
Adversekevent-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSThekresultkofkmedicalkinterventionkinkwhichkthekoutcomekwaskunforeseenkand
kunexpected.
Benchmarkingk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSPerformancekcomparisonskofkonekorganizationkwithkthatkofkaksimilarkorganiza
tionkinkthatkarea.
Compliancyk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSProcesskofkmeetingkakprescribeksetkofkstandardskorkregulationsktokmaintainkac
tivekaccreditation,klicensure,korkcertificationkstatus.
Accreditationk-k-kCORRECTkANSWERSThekactkofkgrantingkapprovalktokakhealthcarekorganization
Licensurek-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSThekactkofkgrantingkakhealthcarekorganizationkorkankindividualkhealthcarekprac
titionerkpermissionktokprovidekserviceskofkakdefinedkscopekinkaklimitedkgeographicalkarea.
Certificationk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSApprovalkofkakhealthcarekorganizationktokprovidekservicesktokakspecifickgroupk
ofkbeneficiaries
Errorsk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAndkunintentionalkactkeitherkofkomissionkorkcommission,korkankactkthatkdoesk
notkachievekiskitkintendedkoutcome.
,Indicatork-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAkqualifiablekmeasurementkorkstandardktokdistinguishkacceptablekfromkunacc
eptablekperformances.
Performancekmeasureskthatkenablekhealthcarekorganizationsktokmonitorkakprocessktokdeterminek
wherekthekorganizationkiskmeetingkprocesskrequirements.
Maykbekestablishedkandkimplementedkinternally,kexternallykorkgenerically.
Performancekimprovement-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSSetkofkactivitieskdesignedktokincreasekthekexistingklevelkofkeffectivenesskorkeffi
ciencykofkexistingkperformance.
Qualityk-k-kCORRECTkANSWERSDegreekofkexcellence;ksuperiorkinkkind
Qualitykassurancek-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSGroupkofkactivitieskdesignedktokmeasurekthekqualitykofkservices,kproducts,kork
processeskwithkthekintentionktokmaintainkakdesiredkstandard.
Qualitykassessmentk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSProcesskofkmeasuringkandkevaluatingkservicekactivitiesktokdeterminekthekcurre
ntklevelkofkquality.k
Example:kReviewkofkpatientkrecordktokdeterminekwhetherkankitemkofkrequiredkdocumentationkiskp
resentkorkabsent
Qualitykcontrolk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAkgroupkofkactivitieskdesignedktokdetectkandkrecognizekpositivekandknegativekv
arianceskwithkthekexistingkperformancekandktokensurekpredictablekoutcomes.
, Qualitykimprovementk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSMethodskorkactivitieskdesignatedkforkthekpurposekofkincreasingkthekqualitykofk
akservicekorkproduct.kNewerktermkthatkinvolveskbothkprospectivekandkretrospectivekreviews.
Qualitykmanagementk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSThekprocesskofkcoordinatingkallkqualitykactivitieskasknecessaryktowardskthekacc
omplishmentskofkdesirablekperformancekoutcomes.
Sentinelkevent-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAnkunexpectedkoccurrencekinvolvingkdeathkorkseriouskphysicalkorkpsychologic
alkinjuryktokakpatient.
Rootkcausekanalysis-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSProcesskforkidentifyingkthekbasickorkcausativekfactorskthatkunderlineskvariation
skinkakperformance.
Safetyk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAllkhealthcarekfacilitieskarekrequiredktokreportkallksuspectedkandkidentifiedkpat
ientksafetykoccurrenceskrelatedktokcarekorklackkofkcare,kthatkresulted,korkcouldkhavekresulted,ktokakp
atient.
Totalkqualitykmanagementk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAkmentalitykorkphilosophykbasedkuponkakcontinuouskqualitykimprovementkan
dkthekcompletekprocesskofkprovidingkcare
Paykforkperformancek(P4P)k-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSFinanciallykrewardkproviderskforkachievingkakspecifickqualitykgoalskorkpatientks
afetykgoals.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CH 5
questions with correct answers rated
a+ sure pass !!
Adversekevent-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSThekresultkofkmedicalkinterventionkinkwhichkthekoutcomekwaskunforeseenkand
kunexpected.
Benchmarkingk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSPerformancekcomparisonskofkonekorganizationkwithkthatkofkaksimilarkorganiza
tionkinkthatkarea.
Compliancyk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSProcesskofkmeetingkakprescribeksetkofkstandardskorkregulationsktokmaintainkac
tivekaccreditation,klicensure,korkcertificationkstatus.
Accreditationk-k-kCORRECTkANSWERSThekactkofkgrantingkapprovalktokakhealthcarekorganization
Licensurek-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSThekactkofkgrantingkakhealthcarekorganizationkorkankindividualkhealthcarekprac
titionerkpermissionktokprovidekserviceskofkakdefinedkscopekinkaklimitedkgeographicalkarea.
Certificationk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSApprovalkofkakhealthcarekorganizationktokprovidekservicesktokakspecifickgroupk
ofkbeneficiaries
Errorsk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAndkunintentionalkactkeitherkofkomissionkorkcommission,korkankactkthatkdoesk
notkachievekiskitkintendedkoutcome.
,Indicatork-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAkqualifiablekmeasurementkorkstandardktokdistinguishkacceptablekfromkunacc
eptablekperformances.
Performancekmeasureskthatkenablekhealthcarekorganizationsktokmonitorkakprocessktokdeterminek
wherekthekorganizationkiskmeetingkprocesskrequirements.
Maykbekestablishedkandkimplementedkinternally,kexternallykorkgenerically.
Performancekimprovement-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSSetkofkactivitieskdesignedktokincreasekthekexistingklevelkofkeffectivenesskorkeffi
ciencykofkexistingkperformance.
Qualityk-k-kCORRECTkANSWERSDegreekofkexcellence;ksuperiorkinkkind
Qualitykassurancek-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSGroupkofkactivitieskdesignedktokmeasurekthekqualitykofkservices,kproducts,kork
processeskwithkthekintentionktokmaintainkakdesiredkstandard.
Qualitykassessmentk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSProcesskofkmeasuringkandkevaluatingkservicekactivitiesktokdeterminekthekcurre
ntklevelkofkquality.k
Example:kReviewkofkpatientkrecordktokdeterminekwhetherkankitemkofkrequiredkdocumentationkiskp
resentkorkabsent
Qualitykcontrolk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAkgroupkofkactivitieskdesignedktokdetectkandkrecognizekpositivekandknegativekv
arianceskwithkthekexistingkperformancekandktokensurekpredictablekoutcomes.
, Qualitykimprovementk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSMethodskorkactivitieskdesignatedkforkthekpurposekofkincreasingkthekqualitykofk
akservicekorkproduct.kNewerktermkthatkinvolveskbothkprospectivekandkretrospectivekreviews.
Qualitykmanagementk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSThekprocesskofkcoordinatingkallkqualitykactivitieskasknecessaryktowardskthekacc
omplishmentskofkdesirablekperformancekoutcomes.
Sentinelkevent-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAnkunexpectedkoccurrencekinvolvingkdeathkorkseriouskphysicalkorkpsychologic
alkinjuryktokakpatient.
Rootkcausekanalysis-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSProcesskforkidentifyingkthekbasickorkcausativekfactorskthatkunderlineskvariation
skinkakperformance.
Safetyk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAllkhealthcarekfacilitieskarekrequiredktokreportkallksuspectedkandkidentifiedkpat
ientksafetykoccurrenceskrelatedktokcarekorklackkofkcare,kthatkresulted,korkcouldkhavekresulted,ktokakp
atient.
Totalkqualitykmanagementk-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSAkmentalitykorkphilosophykbasedkuponkakcontinuouskqualitykimprovementkan
dkthekcompletekprocesskofkprovidingkcare
Paykforkperformancek(P4P)k-k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSFinanciallykrewardkproviderskforkachievingkakspecifickqualitykgoalskorkpatientks
afetykgoals.