CPHQ Assessment 2

Question 1

A healthcare quality professional is selecting a tool to assess patient safety culture. Which instrument is MOST widely validated for this purpose in US hospitals?

Accepted Answer

AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS)

Answer

The AHRQ HSOPS is the most widely used and validated tool specifically designed to measure patient safety culture dimensions in US hospitals.

Question 2

When conducting a health needs assessment for a community, which data source provides population-level mortality and morbidity statistics?

Accepted Answer

CDC WONDER database and vital statistics registries

Answer

The CDC WONDER database and vital statistics registries provide validated population-level data on mortality and morbidity for community health needs assessments.

Question 3

A quality team wants to assess whether a new hand hygiene protocol is being followed. Which assessment approach directly measures compliance behavior?

Accepted Answer

Conducting secret shopper observations

Answer

Direct observation (secret shopper or covert auditing) is the most accurate method to assess actual compliance behavior rather than self-reported or proxy measures.

Question 4

In the CPHQ framework, 'gap analysis' during organizational assessment refers to:

Accepted Answer

Identifying the difference between current performance and desired standards

Answer

Gap analysis compares current state performance against established benchmarks or desired standards to identify areas requiring improvement.

Question 5

A CPHQ candidate is evaluating a risk assessment matrix. Which combination correctly characterizes risk level?

Accepted Answer

Severity and likelihood together determine risk priority

Answer

Risk matrices assess risk by multiplying or combining the severity (impact) of potential harm with the likelihood (probability) of occurrence.

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CPHQ Assessment 2