CPHQ Healthcare Quality Measurement and Benchmarking 3

Question 1

Which agency publishes the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed measures used widely in U.S. quality reporting?

Accepted Answer

NQF itself

Answer

CMS

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The Joint Commission

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AHRQ

Question 2

A hospital tracks its 30-day all-cause readmission rate and compares it to the previous year. This is an example of which type of benchmarking?

Accepted Answer

Internal benchmarking

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Competitive benchmarking

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Functional benchmarking

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Generic benchmarking

Question 3

The purpose of risk-adjusted quality measures in public reporting is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure fair comparison between hospitals serving different patient populations

Answer

Penalize hospitals that treat sicker patients

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Increase reimbursement for complex cases

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Reduce the number of reportable measures

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of a structure measure in healthcare?

Accepted Answer

Nurse-to-patient staffing ratios

Answer

Rate of hand hygiene compliance

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Percentage of patients receiving discharge instructions

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30-day mortality rate for heart failure

Question 5

A CPHQ professional is asked to identify which quality problem to address first. The best tool for prioritizing issues by frequency of occurrence is:

Accepted Answer

Pareto chart

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Control chart

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Fishbone diagram

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Scatter diagram

Question 6

Which national program financially rewards or penalizes hospitals based on quality performance metrics, including HCAHPS scores?

Accepted Answer

Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program

Answer

Meaningful Use Program

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Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Adjustment

Answer

340B Drug Pricing Program