FACRRM Quality Assurance and Improvement 2

Question 1

In a rural practice, you notice a pattern of delayed diagnosis of sepsis. Which QI methodology is BEST suited to rapidly test a small-scale change before wider implementation?

Accepted Answer

Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle

Answer

The PDSA cycle is designed for iterative, small-scale testing of changes before broader rollout.

Question 2

A critical incident review finds that a patient with chest pain waited 45 minutes before ECG. The MOST appropriate immediate systemic response is:

Accepted Answer

Implement a chest pain protocol with mandatory ECG within 10 minutes

Answer

Systemic protocol change addresses the process failure rather than blaming individuals.

Question 3

Which type of clinical indicator measures the percentage of diabetic patients with HbA1c checked in the past 12 months?

Accepted Answer

Process indicator

Answer

A process indicator measures whether a recommended care step was performed.

Question 4

When reviewing patient safety incidents, a 'near miss' is defined as:

Accepted Answer

An event that was caught before reaching the patient

Answer

A near miss is an event that could have caused harm but was intercepted before reaching the patient.

Question 5

The Donabedian framework for healthcare quality assessment uses which three domains?

Accepted Answer

Structure, Process, Outcome

Answer

Donabedian's framework evaluates Structure (resources), Process (care delivery), and Outcome (results).

(FACRRM) Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Practice Test

(FACRRM) Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Practice Test

FACRRM Quality Assurance and Improvement 2