CPHQ Trivia 3

Question 1

Which federal program publicly reports hospital quality data to encourage transparency and improvement?

Accepted Answer

Hospital Compare (Care Compare)

Answer

Medicare Advantage Quality Rating

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National Practitioner Data Bank

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Leapfrog Hospital Survey

Question 2

The IHI 'Triple Aim' framework focuses on improving which three dimensions simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Population health, Patient experience, and Per capita cost

Answer

Safety, Quality, and Cost

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Access, Efficiency, and Equity

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Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation

Question 3

What is the primary role of a 'root cause analysis' (RCA) following a sentinel event?

Accepted Answer

Identify systemic factors that contributed to the event

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Assign blame to the clinician who made the error

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Determine financial penalties for the responsible department

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Document the event for malpractice litigation purposes

Question 4

Which accreditation body issues a 'Gold Seal of Approval' to healthcare organizations?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Commission (TJC)

Answer

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

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Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC)

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Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Question 5

In Lean methodology, 'muda' refers to which concept?

Accepted Answer

Waste or non-value-added activity in a process

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Continuous improvement through small incremental changes

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Standardized work instructions for clinical procedures

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Error-proofing mechanisms to prevent defects

Question 6

Which statistical control chart is most appropriate for monitoring the proportion of defective items in a process?

Accepted Answer

P-chart

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X-bar chart

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C-chart

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I-MR chart

Question 7

What is the key distinction between 'quality assurance' (QA) and 'quality improvement' (QI)?

Accepted Answer

QA focuses on meeting minimum standards while QI focuses on continuous improvement

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QA is prospective while QI is retrospective

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QA applies only to nursing while QI applies to all departments

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QA uses quantitative data while QI uses qualitative data only