CALA CALA Quality Assurance & Improvement 2

Question 1

What does the PDSA cycle stand for in quality improvement methodology?

Accepted Answer

Plan, Do, Study, Act

Answer

PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) is a cyclical quality improvement framework where changes are planned, implemented on a small scale, studied for effectiveness, and then acted upon to spread or adjust the improvement.

Question 2

Which type of data is most useful for tracking trends in quality indicators over time in an assisted living facility?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative data collected consistently over defined time periods and displayed in run charts or control charts

Answer

Quantitative data collected consistently over time and displayed in run charts or control charts allows administrators to identify trends, patterns, and whether interventions are producing improvement.

Question 3

What is an 'adverse event' in the context of assisted living quality reporting?

Accepted Answer

An unintended harmful outcome experienced by a resident, such as a fall, medication error, or elopement

Answer

An adverse event is an unintended harmful outcome affecting a resident, such as a fall resulting in injury, medication error, or unexpected decline in health status.

Question 4

Which quality improvement concept focuses on reducing unnecessary variation in care processes to improve consistency and outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Standardization of care processes and protocols

Answer

Standardizing care processes reduces unnecessary variation, ensuring that evidence-based practices are consistently applied across all staff and shifts, which improves resident outcomes.

Question 5

In a quality meeting, an administrator presents data showing the fall rate increased after a staffing change. What should the quality team do next?

Accepted Answer

Analyze possible causal relationships between the staffing change and falls, then test a targeted intervention

Answer

The team should analyze the potential relationship between the staffing change and the fall rate increase, then design and test a targeted intervention to address the identified root cause.

(CALA) Certified Assisted Living Administrator Practice Test

(CALA) Certified Assisted Living Administrator Practice Test

CALA CALA Quality Assurance & Improvement 2