ASC Quality Improvement & Program Management 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Implementing structured transitional care with follow-up phone calls

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Pareto chart

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

STK (Stroke)

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A special cause variation requiring investigation

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Emergency physicians, neurologists, and nursing leadership

Answer

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

(ASC) Advanced Stroke Coordinator Certification Practice Test

(ASC) Advanced Stroke Coordinator Certification Practice Test

ASC Quality Improvement & Program Management 3