MSRA Quality Assurance and Improvement 2

Question 1

A hospital notices a spike in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Which quality improvement methodology is most appropriate for identifying and eliminating the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Answer

RCA is a reactive method specifically designed to identify the underlying cause of adverse events like CLABSIs after they occur.

Question 2

In the context of clinical audits, what does 'closing the loop' mean?

Accepted Answer

Re-auditing after implementing changes to assess improvement

Answer

Closing the loop means re-auditing against the same standards after changes have been implemented to verify whether the desired improvement was achieved.

Question 3

A medication error occurs when a nurse administers a drug to the wrong patient. This is best classified as which type of error?

Accepted Answer

Adverse event

Answer

An adverse event is unintended patient harm resulting from medical care, and administering medication to the wrong patient constitutes such harm.

Question 4

Which statistical tool is used in Six Sigma to display the frequency distribution of defects or errors in a process?

Accepted Answer

Pareto chart

Answer

A Pareto chart ranks defects by frequency to identify the 'vital few' causes responsible for the majority of problems, supporting the 80/20 principle.

Question 5

What is the primary aim of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist?

Accepted Answer

To improve communication and reduce preventable surgical complications

Answer

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was designed to improve teamwork and communication among surgical teams to reduce deaths and complications.

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MSRA Quality Assurance and Improvement 2