NUR 307 EXAM SCRIPT TEST BANK FULL
SOLUTION 2026 VIEW AHEAD EXAM.
⫸ Quality improvement. Answer: "a data-driven approach by which
individuals work together to improve specific internal
systems,processes, costs, productivity, and quality outcomes within an
organization."
⫸ Outcomes management. Answer: is the use of process and
outcomes data to coordinate and influence actions and processes of
care that contribute to patient achievement of targeted behaviors or
desired effects.
⫸ Outcomes management - 5 D's. Answer: Death
disability
disease
discomfort
dissatisfaction
⫸ PDSA. Answer: Plan - what do we want to achieve
Do - how do we know if a change is an improvement
Study - what change will result in improvement
Act - begin the cycle
,⫸ PDCA. Answer: Plan - find a process to improve
Do - understand causes of process variation
Check - identify how to reduce variations
Act - begin the cycle
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model.
Answer: The first model to provide steps to guide the measurement of
the impact of new interventions on improving health care outcomes.
Consists of four phases
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
one. Answer: Measure baseline
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
two. Answer: Adopt new standard - emphasis is placed on
interdisciplinary team engagement to encourage acceptance of new
practice methods
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
three. Answer: Begin data collection
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
four. Answer: Close data collection (return to phase 2 if needed)
⫸ Value-Based Purchasing (VBP). Answer: is purchasing practices
based on quality and cost that are focused on improving the value of
health care services
, Used as an outcome measure to annually evaluate hospital
performance measures in four different domains that shift annually
based on health priorities
⫸ Outcome measures. Answer: are measures that capture"results."
Captured through the collection and reporting of information about an
observed effect in relation to some care delivery processes or health
promotion action
⫸ Model of Improvement. Answer: provides a systematic approach to
accelerate the rate of improvement within the health care system
⫸ Goal of the science of improvement. Answer: Develop, test,
implement, and spread changes that result in improved outcomes
⫸ Outcomes management. Answer: Used to determine the results of
EBQI
⫸ Validity. Answer: Is the instrument actually measuring what it is
supposed to measure?
Content validity: The minimum demonstration of validity needed;
often reflected through a panel of experts reviewing the instrument
SOLUTION 2026 VIEW AHEAD EXAM.
⫸ Quality improvement. Answer: "a data-driven approach by which
individuals work together to improve specific internal
systems,processes, costs, productivity, and quality outcomes within an
organization."
⫸ Outcomes management. Answer: is the use of process and
outcomes data to coordinate and influence actions and processes of
care that contribute to patient achievement of targeted behaviors or
desired effects.
⫸ Outcomes management - 5 D's. Answer: Death
disability
disease
discomfort
dissatisfaction
⫸ PDSA. Answer: Plan - what do we want to achieve
Do - how do we know if a change is an improvement
Study - what change will result in improvement
Act - begin the cycle
,⫸ PDCA. Answer: Plan - find a process to improve
Do - understand causes of process variation
Check - identify how to reduce variations
Act - begin the cycle
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model.
Answer: The first model to provide steps to guide the measurement of
the impact of new interventions on improving health care outcomes.
Consists of four phases
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
one. Answer: Measure baseline
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
two. Answer: Adopt new standard - emphasis is placed on
interdisciplinary team engagement to encourage acceptance of new
practice methods
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
three. Answer: Begin data collection
⫸ Health Outcomes Institute's Outcomes Management Model - phase
four. Answer: Close data collection (return to phase 2 if needed)
⫸ Value-Based Purchasing (VBP). Answer: is purchasing practices
based on quality and cost that are focused on improving the value of
health care services
, Used as an outcome measure to annually evaluate hospital
performance measures in four different domains that shift annually
based on health priorities
⫸ Outcome measures. Answer: are measures that capture"results."
Captured through the collection and reporting of information about an
observed effect in relation to some care delivery processes or health
promotion action
⫸ Model of Improvement. Answer: provides a systematic approach to
accelerate the rate of improvement within the health care system
⫸ Goal of the science of improvement. Answer: Develop, test,
implement, and spread changes that result in improved outcomes
⫸ Outcomes management. Answer: Used to determine the results of
EBQI
⫸ Validity. Answer: Is the instrument actually measuring what it is
supposed to measure?
Content validity: The minimum demonstration of validity needed;
often reflected through a panel of experts reviewing the instrument
