Quality Assurance & Compliance Flashcards
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When a controlled substance discrepancy is found after a case, the CAA's first responsibility is to:
Answer: Report the discrepancy to the supervising anesthesiologist and pharmacy immediately
Controlled substance discrepancies require immediate reporting per DEA regulations and institutional policy to investigate potential diversion.
Credentialing for a CAA at a new hospital primarily involves verification of:
Answer: Education, licensure, training, and demonstrated clinical competence
Credentialing verifies that practitioners have the education, training, licensure, and competence required to perform the privileges they are requesting.
Which action best demonstrates compliance with the AAAA scope of practice guidelines for CAAs?
Answer: Practicing only within procedures covered by training and institutional privileges
CAAs must practice within their defined scope, which includes both their training competencies and the specific privileges granted by their institution.
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) preparedness is a quality compliance requirement because:
Answer: Rapid treatment with dantrolene and a standardized protocol is life-saving
MH is rare but rapidly fatal without immediate dantrolene administration and adherence to a standardized emergency protocol.
Documentation of informed consent for anesthesia is important for compliance because it:
Answer: Demonstrates that the patient was informed of risks, benefits, and alternatives
Informed consent documentation confirms the patient received and understood information about anesthesia risks, benefits, and alternatives before agreeing to care.
Ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) in anesthesia departments is designed to:
Answer: Evaluate a provider's performance on a continuous basis to ensure competency
OPPE provides a continuous, data-driven review of provider performance to identify concerns between formal re-credentialing cycles.
Which of the following best describes the role of the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR)?
Answer: It aggregates anesthesia outcome data nationwide to support benchmarking and research
NACOR collects large-scale anesthesia outcomes data that enable providers to benchmark their performance against national standards.