CPHQ Trivia 4

Question 1

The 'Swiss Cheese Model' of accident causation in healthcare was developed by which theorist?

Accepted Answer

James Reason

Answer

W. Edwards Deming

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Avedis Donabedian

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Charles Vincent

Question 2

Which measure type evaluates whether a healthcare process is performed according to evidence-based guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Process measure

Answer

Outcome measure

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Structural measure

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Balancing measure

Question 3

In healthcare quality, 'reliability' refers to which concept?

Accepted Answer

Consistently performing the right care every time for every patient

Answer

The accuracy of diagnostic tests and lab results

Answer

Staff dependability in showing up for scheduled shifts

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Financial stability of the healthcare organization

Question 4

What does 'benchmarking' involve in a healthcare quality context?

Accepted Answer

Comparing performance against best practices or high-performing peers

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Setting internal performance goals without external reference

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Auditing financial records against regulatory thresholds

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Testing new clinical equipment before purchase

Question 5

Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), CMS penalizes hospitals for excessive readmissions within how many days of discharge?

Accepted Answer

30 days

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14 days

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60 days

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90 days

Question 6

The CPHQ exam content is organized into which two main domain categories?

Accepted Answer

Management and Leadership, and Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

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Clinical Quality and Administrative Quality

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Data Analytics and Regulatory Compliance

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Accreditation Standards and Performance Measurement

Question 7

Which concept describes the unintended negative consequences that may result from a quality improvement intervention?

Accepted Answer

Balancing measures

Answer

Adverse outcome measures

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Sentinel indicators

Answer

Compensatory defects