HSCI Midterm WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ 2025
Quality Improvement is defined as the combined efforts of everyone including
healthcare professionals, researchers, payers, planners, and educators, but
does not include patients and their families to make changes that will lead to
better outcomes, better care, and better professional development. - correct
answer False
W. Edward Deming created the PDSA Cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act). - correct
answer True
How many times should a PDSA cycle be completed? - correct answer Until
the desired outcome is reached
Quality improvement is a _____ responsibility. - correct answer Shared
What are the three pillars of improvement? - correct answer Improved Patient
Outcomes, Better Professional Development, and Better System Performance
What does quality improvement aim to improve? - correct answer Processes
Where do quality gaps exist in the healthcare system? - correct answer All
specialties and all levels of the healthcare system
All specialties and all levels of the healthcare system - correct answer True
A Canadian study in 2004 estimated that out of 2.5 million annual hospital
admissions, ____ involved adverse events. - correct answer 13.5%
, What is an event that results in death or serious physical or psychological
injury or risk? - correct answer Adverse event
What is an example of a quality gap? - correct answer the difference between
the expected level of care and the measure outcomes of a system
In the PDSA cycle, what step usually takes the most time? - correct answer
Plan
Process improvement was originally created by a non-healthcare
organization? - correct answer True
What is a set of knowledge and skills to take the best evidence and put it into
practice consistently and reliably for the improvement of care for patients? -
correct answer Connector
What is the most important communication tool? - correct answer Listening
Evidence-based practice is the process of shared decision making between
the practitioner, patient, and others significant to them based on research
evidence, the patients experiences and preferences, clinical expertise or
know-how, and other available robust sources of information. - correct answer
True
Where should the patient be located in a practice model? - correct answer
center
Does evidence-based practice involve using judgment? - correct answer Yes
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ 2025
Quality Improvement is defined as the combined efforts of everyone including
healthcare professionals, researchers, payers, planners, and educators, but
does not include patients and their families to make changes that will lead to
better outcomes, better care, and better professional development. - correct
answer False
W. Edward Deming created the PDSA Cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act). - correct
answer True
How many times should a PDSA cycle be completed? - correct answer Until
the desired outcome is reached
Quality improvement is a _____ responsibility. - correct answer Shared
What are the three pillars of improvement? - correct answer Improved Patient
Outcomes, Better Professional Development, and Better System Performance
What does quality improvement aim to improve? - correct answer Processes
Where do quality gaps exist in the healthcare system? - correct answer All
specialties and all levels of the healthcare system
All specialties and all levels of the healthcare system - correct answer True
A Canadian study in 2004 estimated that out of 2.5 million annual hospital
admissions, ____ involved adverse events. - correct answer 13.5%
, What is an event that results in death or serious physical or psychological
injury or risk? - correct answer Adverse event
What is an example of a quality gap? - correct answer the difference between
the expected level of care and the measure outcomes of a system
In the PDSA cycle, what step usually takes the most time? - correct answer
Plan
Process improvement was originally created by a non-healthcare
organization? - correct answer True
What is a set of knowledge and skills to take the best evidence and put it into
practice consistently and reliably for the improvement of care for patients? -
correct answer Connector
What is the most important communication tool? - correct answer Listening
Evidence-based practice is the process of shared decision making between
the practitioner, patient, and others significant to them based on research
evidence, the patients experiences and preferences, clinical expertise or
know-how, and other available robust sources of information. - correct answer
True
Where should the patient be located in a practice model? - correct answer
center
Does evidence-based practice involve using judgment? - correct answer Yes
