CCS EXAM PREP Domain 4 questions with
verified solutions graded A+
1. Quality
help us measure or quantify healthcare processes, outcomes, patient
Measures and
per- ceptions, organizational structure and/or systems that are
Outcomes
associated with
Measures are tools high-quality health care and/or that relate to one or more quality
goals for health
that help us care.
do what?
These goals include: ettective, safe, eflcient, patient-centered, equitable,
and timely care.
2. Patient Safety Indi- they focus on potential in-hospital complications and adverse
events following
cators (PSI) surgeries, procedures, and childbirth
they provide info on potentially avoidable safety events that represent
opportu- nities for improvement in the delivery of care
3. Examples of PSIs • PSI 03 Pressure Ulcer Rate
• PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
• PSI 08 Postoperative Hip Fracture Rate
• PSI 13 Postoperative Sepsis Rate
• PSI 15 Accidental Puncture or
Laceration Rate
4. Hospital
Acquired
Condition
(HAC)
5. according to UHDDS what ele-
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, CCS EXAM PREP Domain 4 questions with
verified solutions graded A+
implemented by the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005
• High cost or high
volume or both
• Result in the
assignment of a case to a
DRG that has a higher
payment when present as
a secondary diagnosis
• Could reasonably
have been prevented
through the application of
evidence- based
guidelines
• No additional
payment when not POA
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verified solutions graded A+
1. Quality
help us measure or quantify healthcare processes, outcomes, patient
Measures and
per- ceptions, organizational structure and/or systems that are
Outcomes
associated with
Measures are tools high-quality health care and/or that relate to one or more quality
goals for health
that help us care.
do what?
These goals include: ettective, safe, eflcient, patient-centered, equitable,
and timely care.
2. Patient Safety Indi- they focus on potential in-hospital complications and adverse
events following
cators (PSI) surgeries, procedures, and childbirth
they provide info on potentially avoidable safety events that represent
opportu- nities for improvement in the delivery of care
3. Examples of PSIs • PSI 03 Pressure Ulcer Rate
• PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
• PSI 08 Postoperative Hip Fracture Rate
• PSI 13 Postoperative Sepsis Rate
• PSI 15 Accidental Puncture or
Laceration Rate
4. Hospital
Acquired
Condition
(HAC)
5. according to UHDDS what ele-
1/
15
, CCS EXAM PREP Domain 4 questions with
verified solutions graded A+
implemented by the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005
• High cost or high
volume or both
• Result in the
assignment of a case to a
DRG that has a higher
payment when present as
a secondary diagnosis
• Could reasonably
have been prevented
through the application of
evidence- based
guidelines
• No additional
payment when not POA
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15
