2026 -2027 Update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Which department will most likely be responsible for taking corrective action
regarding the following quality indicator?
QUALITY INDICATOR:The number of DRG validation changes made by the QIO will not
exceed 2%.
Health information
Business office
Admissions
Medical staff office - correct answer health information
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Health information would have the expertise regarding DRG validations
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-Business office would have access to patient's financial information.
-Health information would have the expertise regarding DRG validations.
-Medical staff office would be the source for information on appointments and
reappointments and all other materials
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) published report titled "To Err Is Human: Building a
Safer Health System," heightened concern by the U.S. government and accrediting
agencies. This led the Joint Commission to place emphasis on improving patient safety
and sentinel event occurrences through its safety program, known as
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG).
Health Plan Employer Data & Information (HEDIS).
Health Care Quality Improvement Program (HCQIP).
ORYX Initiative Set. - correct answer National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG).
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The publication of "To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System" led the Joint
Commission to place emphasis on improving patient safety and sentinel event
occurrences through its safety program, known as National Patient Safety Goals
Year 2019 Month
Patients with unacceptablewaiting Time (%)
January 5
February4
March3
April5
May3
June10
July5
August2
, September1
October2
November1
December3
Use the information shown in the table above. Calculate the average percentage of
patients for the entire year who waited longer than an acceptable amount of waiting
time. (The sample size for each month's data is 100.)
3.7%
3.6%
4.0%
3.1% - correct answer 3.7%
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(5 + 4 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 10 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3) / 12 = 3.66 = 3.7.