CHL Patient Safety and Risk Management 3

Question 1

High reliability organizations (HROs) in healthcare are best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Consistent, near error-free performance despite operating in complex, high-risk environments

Answer

High reliability organizations consistently minimize errors and accidents despite operating in complex, high-risk environments by fostering safety culture and continuous learning.

Question 2

Which federal requirement mandates that hospitals participating in Medicare maintain emergency preparedness plans?

Accepted Answer

Medicare Conditions of Participation

Answer

The Medicare Conditions of Participation require hospitals to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive emergency preparedness program as a condition of Medicare participation.

Question 3

A 'never event' in healthcare refers to:

Accepted Answer

A serious, preventable adverse event that should never occur in a safe healthcare system

Answer

Never events are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents whose occurrence signals a fundamental problem with the organization's safety systems.

Question 4

Which risk assessment tool is specifically used proactively to identify potential failure modes in a healthcare process BEFORE a failure occurs?

Accepted Answer

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Answer

FMEA is a prospective methodology used before an error occurs to systematically identify potential failure modes, their causes, and their effects on patients and processes.

Question 5

What is the primary goal of a Just Culture in a healthcare organization?

Accepted Answer

Balance accountability with a safe reporting environment by distinguishing error types

Answer

Just Culture creates an environment where staff feel psychologically safe to report errors and near misses by distinguishing between human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless conduct.

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CHL Patient Safety and Risk Management 3