CPHQ Healthcare Quality Measurement and Benchmarking 2

Question 1

A quality indicator that measures rates of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is an example of which measure category?

Accepted Answer

Outcome measure

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Process measure

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Balancing measure

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Structure measure

Question 2

Which statistical technique is used to adjust quality measure data to account for differences in patient populations?

Accepted Answer

Risk adjustment

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Control charting

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Pareto analysis

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Regression to the mean

Question 3

The HEDIS measure set is maintained by which organization and primarily used for which setting?

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NCQA, health plans

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CMS, hospitals

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TJC, ambulatory care

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AHRQ, long-term care

Question 4

A CPHQ professional identifies that a hospital's C. diff infection rate is in the 90th percentile nationally. This means the hospital's rate is:

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Worse than 90% of hospitals

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Better than 90% of hospitals

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Equal to the national average

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In the top 10% for performance

Question 5

Which of the following is a valid use of a 'dashboard' in healthcare quality management?

Accepted Answer

Displaying key performance indicators for rapid organizational review

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Replacing the strategic planning process

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Substituting for accreditation surveys

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Tracking only financial metrics

Question 6

When selecting quality indicators for a performance improvement project, indicators should be:

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Aligned with organizational goals and evidence-based standards

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Chosen based on what is easiest to measure

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Limited to financial metrics only

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Selected by frontline staff without leadership input