CPHQ Assessment 3

Question 1

Which type of assessment is performed BEFORE implementing a new clinical process to proactively identify potential failure points?

Accepted Answer

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)

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Root cause analysis (RCA)

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Sentinel event review

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Utilization review

Question 2

When assessing data reliability in a quality measurement project, 'inter-rater reliability' measures:

Accepted Answer

How consistently different raters assign the same scores

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How consistently the same rater scores over time

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Whether the instrument measures what it intends to measure

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Whether results can be generalized to the population

Question 3

A quality director reviews readmission data stratified by race and ethnicity. This assessment practice is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Health equity assessment

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Benchmarking

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Utilization management

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Risk stratification

Question 4

In assessment methodology, a Likert scale instrument is MOST appropriate for measuring:

Accepted Answer

Patient attitudes and perceptions

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Length of hospital stay in days

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Laboratory numeric results

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Binary yes/no compliance

Question 5

Which assessment framework uses the domains of Structure, Process, and Outcome to evaluate healthcare quality?

Accepted Answer

Donabedian model

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PDSA cycle

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Six Sigma DMAIC

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Baldrige framework

Question 6

A quality team uses a tracer methodology during accreditation preparation. What does this assessment approach involve?

Accepted Answer

Following a patient's care experience across the organization to evaluate system performance

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Tracing medication costs through the supply chain

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Tracking staff credentials through HR files

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Monitoring laboratory specimens from collection to result

Question 7

When assessing the validity of a quality indicator, 'face validity' means:

Accepted Answer

The measure appears to assess what it intends to at face value to subject matter experts

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The measure correlates with a gold standard criterion

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The measure produces consistent results over time

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The measure predicts future outcomes accurately