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Score for this attempt: 30 out of 30 Submitted Mar 29 at 9:14am This attempt took 69 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts Contributing factors to the high cost of healthcare are all of the following EXCEPT ____________. malpractice lawsuits government regulation availability of care technology Question 2 1 / 1 pts Significant improvements occurred during the post-industrial era. Which of the following is considered the most significant? Anesthesia and antibiotics were developed. Small clinics and hospitals grew. Government became a major player in financing healthcare. Physicians’ networks were created. Question 3 1 / 1 pts The act that made it possible for organizations to put pressure on healthcare providers to decrease costs is called ____________. Health Security Act Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act

Question 4 1 / 1 pts The term quality assurance means ____________. identifying outliers and removing them to create a standard across the board evaluating current performance developing and implementing plans to improve performance establishing policies to improve outcomes Question 5 1 / 1 pts Which is the name of the accrediting body for medical colleges during the post-industrial era? American Medical Association The Higher Learning Commission National Collegiate Accreditation Association Council on Medical Education Question 6 1 / 1 pts This act allowed for the creation of patient safety organizations who review and report adverse events. What is it called? Medicare Modernization Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Question 7 1 / 1 pts The health plan that is marketed as low cost and requires a “gate keeper” is the ____________. Health Maintenance Organization

Preferred Provider Organization Physician Hospital Organization Independent Physician Association Question 8 1 / 1 pts The country that spends more on healthcare per capita than any other is ____________. Canada England France United States Question 9 1 / 1 pts The Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendment’s purpose was to ____________. stop false advertising of the drugs markets to consumers ensure drug companies prove safety and provide evidence of a drug’s effectiveness stop animal testing for pharmaceuticals mandate the use of safety caps on all medications Question 10 1 / 1 pts NCQAs consist of all of the following categories EXCEPT ____________. Credentialing Quality Management

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Billing and Coding Utilization Management Question 11 1 / 1 pts ______________ holds providers of care to a higher standard and distinguishes their organizations as leaders in healthcare. Certification Licensure Accreditation Recognition Question 12 1 / 1 pts National Quality Improvement Goals are specific to ____________. reduction in readmissions rates treatment for specific conditions preventing medical errors avoiding malpractice lawsuits Question 13 1 / 1 pts The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services monitors quality on all of the following EXCEPT ____________. patient care safety timeliness of patient care equity in patient care utilization of patient care

Question 14 1 / 1 pts Rules and regulations are ____________. created by the legislative branch of government responsible for upholding the laws created by the Supreme Court responsible for ensuring constitutionality of laws created by the agencies responsible for accreditation and certification created by the organizations and agencies responsible for implementing laws and policies Question 15 1 / 1 pts Certification is awarded ____________. to organizations in compliance with the national patient safety goals for specific programs that demonstrate a commitment to excellence prior to receiving accreditation status to physicians who demonstrate excellence in care Question 16 1 / 1 pts Donabedian’s model of care is categorized into three groups. What are the three groups? Qualitative, quantitative, and empirical Structure, process, and outcome Collection, analysis, and implementation Developing, doing, and data Question 17 1 / 1 pts Which statement is true about convenience-based sampling strategies? They assume a fixed population with a specified distribution will be sufficient.

They simplify and expedite the data collection process. They provide more representative data when designed appropriately. They provide a limited amount of data where validity is questionable. Question 18 1 / 1 pts ___________ coined the phrase “the vital few and the trivial many.” William Edwards Deming Joseph M. Juran Avedis Donabedian Robert Gavin Question 19 1 / 1 pts The definition of ___________ is data collected specifically to detect unanticipated consequences of modifications to the process of care. balancing measures structure measures process measures outcome measures Question 20 1 / 1 pts An example of a process metric could be any of the following EXCEPT ____________. patients receive pain medication in a timely manner the pre-registration department is moved closer to radiology and the lab

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prior to a knee surgery, the surgeon or the nurse and anesthiologists observe the patient marking an “x” on the surgical site beta blocker medication given to patient upon discharge from hospital after a heart attack Question 21 1 / 1 pts Evaluating the metrics to be used in QI against the clinical quality guidelines should be done in which phase of the QI process? Plan Do Study Act Question 22 1 / 1 pts ___________ is electing the “vital few” measures that will support the improvement endeavor. Sampling Risk adjustment Face validity Parsimony Question 23 1 / 1 pts ___________ requires that information that can identify patients must be carefully safeguarded by entities that provide healthcare. The Privacy Act of 1974 Patient Self-Determination act of 1990 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Access to Medical Treatment act of 2001 Question 24 1 / 1 pts What are the key predictors of a quality improvement project’s success? Financial gain and marketing strategies Compliance and accreditation Communication and teamwork Patient satisfaction and provider satisfaction Question 25 1 / 1 pts Ethical issues need to be considered in any quality improvement project. All of the following are considered ethical issues EXCEPT ____________. giving the wrong medication to a patient providing better care to insured patients over non-insured patients attending to patients in a timely manner placing the organization’s viability as the number one priority Question 26 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is a true statement about Continuous Quality Improvement? The results will always be positive. Once the project is implemented, the only step left is to gather the results. It must be assessed continually. Once the project is completed, it is finished.

Question 27 1 / 1 pts Which stage of a team is considered the honeymoon phase? Norming Conforming Storming Forming Question 28 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of a sociological impact when considering a quality improvement initiative for a hospital? Eliminating the practice of mandating healthcare professionals to work an extra shift Reducing the nurse-to-patient ratio hospital-wide, which will reduce quality of patient care Implementing an on-call policy for low staffed areas Automating ordering of supplies in order to control inventory costs, which will eliminate the unit clerk position Question 29 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is a true statement about the CQI strategy, PDSA? PDSA builds on the knowledge gained from a previous cycle. The “A” in PDSA is sometimes referred to as “Assess.” PDSA used to be known as PDCA, which means Plan, Do, Check, Assess. PDSA was developed by Joseph Juran. Question 30 1 / 1 pts Important factors to consider in communicating effectively with a patient should include all EXCEPT ____________.

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responding to questions entering information into the electronic medical record eye contact between patient and provider tone of voice and body language

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