CPHRM Healthcare Operations Risk Flashcards
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Which of the following operational risks poses the greatest immediate threat to patient safety during a healthcare facility power outage?
Answer: Failure of life-sustaining medical equipment
Power outages can cause life-sustaining equipment such as ventilators and infusion pumps to fail, creating an immediate patient safety emergency.
A hospital's risk manager is evaluating vendor contracts for operational risk. Which clause is most critical to include?
Answer: A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for HIPAA compliance
A BAA is legally required under HIPAA when a vendor will access, use, or disclose protected health information on behalf of a covered entity.
Which of the following is the primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in a healthcare organization?
Answer: To maintain essential functions during and after a disruptive event
A BCP ensures a healthcare organization can sustain critical operations—such as patient care—during disruptions like natural disasters or cyberattacks.
What is the primary operational risk associated with high nurse-to-patient ratios in a hospital unit?
Answer: Higher likelihood of medication errors and adverse patient events
When nurses are assigned too many patients, the risk of medication errors, missed assessments, and preventable adverse events increases significantly.
A risk manager notices a pattern of equipment-related incidents in the radiology department. The BEST first step is to:
Answer: Conduct a root cause analysis to identify the underlying cause
Root cause analysis (RCA) is the appropriate first step to identify systemic factors driving the pattern of equipment-related incidents.
Under the Safe Medical Devices Act, hospitals are required to report device-related serious injuries or deaths to:
Answer: The FDA and the device manufacturer
The Safe Medical Devices Act requires hospitals to report device-related deaths to both the FDA and the manufacturer, and serious injuries to the manufacturer.