NEW QUESTION 45
Which of the following is NOT out of Quality measurement categories or domains?

NEW QUESTION 46
Some argue that administrative data are less reliable than data gathered by chart review. However, administrative data can be just as reliable as data from chart review when they are properly cleaned and validated, the indicator definitions are clear and concise, and measures from the CR system were validated using approach/es:

NEW QUESTION 47
During improvement in healthcare system, because of a combination of technical complexity, system fragmentation, a
tradition of autonomy, and hierarchical authority structures, overcoming the “daunting barrier to creating the habits
and beliefs of common purpose, teamwork and individual accountability” necessary for spread and sustainability will
require:

NEW QUESTION 48
A performance Improvement team has been formed and assigned to reduce wait time from clinic check-In to seeing a provider. Which tool would be most useful for the team to create at the first meeting?

NEW QUESTION 49
The following represents two samples of five hospitals’ hysterectomy rates per 1,000 women aged 40-60 years of age:
Rates Mean Standard Deviation
– Sample A 3, 5, 7, 8, 5 5.6 1.8
– Sample B 4, 5, 6, 7, 5 5.4 1.1
In analyzing this information, it can be concluded that:

NEW QUESTION 50
He used his understanding of statistics to design tools to respond to variation. Following his arrival at Western Electric
Co. in 1924, Shewhart introduced the concepts of common cause, special cause variation and statistical control. He
designed these concepts to assist Bell Telephone of repairs within its transmission systems. Who is he?

NEW QUESTION 51
By using a set of statistical tools to understand the fluctuation of a process, management can predict the expected
outcome of that process. If the outcome is not satisfactory, management can use associated tools to further
understand the elements influencing that process. Six sigma includes process steps which are commonly known as
____________.

NEW QUESTION 52
_________________ standards denote level of quality that can be reached under the best conditions, typically
conditions similar to those under which efficacy is determined. These standards are especially useful as a reference
points being evaluated should set as a benchmark.

NEW QUESTION 53
Quality improvement approaches are derivatives and models of the ideas and theories developed by thought leaders and include all of the following EXCEPT:

NEW QUESTION 54
Patients and their families have clearly articulated need respect to the care they receive. If the staff members they encounter are nice but do not meet their needs, these staff members have delivered care inefficiently.
It all means that:

NEW QUESTION 55
Many organizations establish condition-specific patient registries for their more sophisticated quality improvement projects because they do not have a reliable source of clinical information.
The use of patient registries is advantageous for the following reasons EXCEPT:

NEW QUESTION 56
When formulating medical standards, a critical decision that must be made is the _____ at which the standard should be set.

NEW QUESTION 57
The concept of cost-effectiveness in Healthcare delivery means:

NEW QUESTION 58
Measurement of variation in health care and its application to quality improvement must begin with the identification
and articulation of:

NEW QUESTION 59
To promote staff engagement In a new Initiative, educators should focus on staff

NEW QUESTION 60
Patients and their families have clearly articulated need respect to the care they receive. If the staff members they
encounter are nice but do not meet their needs, these staff members have delivered care inefficiently. It all means
that: