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  1. What is the primary purpose of a fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram in quality improvement?

    Answer: To identify potential root causes of a problem

    The fishbone diagram is a cause-and-effect tool used to visually identify and categorize the potential root causes contributing to a specific problem.

  2. In the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, what occurs during the 'Study' phase?

    Answer: Data is analyzed and compared to predictions

    The Study phase involves analyzing the data collected during the Do phase and comparing actual results to predicted outcomes to determine what was learned.

  3. Which quality improvement tool displays process variation over time and distinguishes between common-cause and special-cause variation?

    Answer: Control chart

    A control chart plots data points over time with upper and lower control limits, helping identify whether variation is inherent to the process or caused by an unusual event.

  4. A Pareto chart is MOST useful for:

    Answer: Identifying the vital few causes that account for most problems

    Based on the 80/20 rule, a Pareto chart ranks causes by frequency so teams can focus on the few factors responsible for the majority of problems.

  5. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 'Triple Aim' framework focuses on simultaneously improving which three dimensions?

    Answer: Population health, patient experience, and per capita cost

    The Triple Aim targets better health for populations, better care experiences for individuals, and lower per capita costs for healthcare systems.

  6. The healthcare quality measurement framework of 'structure, process, and outcome' was developed by which pioneer?

    Answer: Avedis Donabedian

    Avedis Donabedian proposed this three-part framework for evaluating healthcare quality, where structure enables process and process influences outcomes.

  7. The primary goal of a sentinel event review under Joint Commission standards is to:

    Answer: Identify systemic contributing factors and prevent recurrence

    A sentinel event root cause analysis (RCA) aims to uncover the underlying system failures that allowed the event to occur and implement corrective actions.