CPHQ Trivia 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

James Reason

Answer

James Reason developed the Swiss Cheese Model, which illustrates how multiple system failures align to allow errors to reach patients.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Process measure

Answer

Process measures assess whether specific evidence-based steps in care delivery are being performed correctly.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Consistently performing the right care every time for every patient

Answer

Reliability in quality means delivering evidence-based care consistently to every patient every time, reducing variation.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Comparing performance against best practices or high-performing peers

Answer

Benchmarking compares an organization's performance data to external best practices or peer organizations to identify gaps.

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

Answer

The HRRP penalizes hospitals with excess readmissions within 30 days for certain conditions like heart failure and pneumonia.

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