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Quality Improvement & Program Management Flashcards

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  1. A stroke coordinator is tasked with reducing 30-day readmission rates. Which intervention has the STRONGEST evidence base for achieving this goal?

    Answer: Implementing structured transitional care with follow-up phone calls

    Structured transitional care programs with post-discharge follow-up calls have strong evidence for reducing 30-day readmissions.

  2. Which statistical tool is MOST useful for identifying which steps in the stroke care process contribute most to delays in DTN time?

    Answer: Pareto chart

    A Pareto chart identifies the vital few contributors (80/20 rule) responsible for the majority of a problem, such as DTN delays.

  3. Under the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program, stroke-related measures are reported using which patient population code?

    Answer: STK (Stroke)

    CMS uses the STK measure set to track stroke-specific quality indicators for inpatient quality reporting.

  4. A stroke coordinator reviews data showing a sudden shift in the control chart for tPA rates. This finding most likely indicates:

    Answer: A special cause variation requiring investigation

    A sudden shift on a control chart signals special cause variation, which requires investigation to identify a systematic change in the process.

  5. The stroke program coordinator is developing a new telestroke protocol. Which stakeholder group is MOST critical to include in the protocol design committee?

    Answer: Emergency physicians, neurologists, and nursing leadership

    Emergency physicians, neurologists, and nursing leadership are the frontline stakeholders whose buy-in and expertise are essential for an effective telestroke protocol.

  6. Which measure is included in the AHA Target: Stroke initiative's set of best practice strategies?

    Answer: Rapid triage with pre-notification by EMS

    EMS pre-notification is one of the core Target: Stroke strategies shown to reduce in-hospital delays and improve DTN times.

  7. A stroke program wants to improve its AF detection rates in cryptogenic stroke patients. What is the MOST evidence-based monitoring approach to implement?

    Answer: Prolonged cardiac monitoring (at least 30 days) for selected patients

    Prolonged cardiac monitoring (≥30 days) with implantable loop recorders significantly increases AF detection in cryptogenic stroke patients.