MTM Transitions of Care & Reconciliation 3

Question 1

The 'MARQUIS' collaborative study focused primarily on improving which aspect of hospital care?

Accepted Answer

Improving inpatient medication reconciliation

Answer

MARQUIS (Multi-site Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study) is a landmark initiative targeting inpatient medication reconciliation improvement.

Question 2

A patient with heart failure is readmitted 10 days post-discharge. The pharmacist finds the patient stopped taking furosemide because the discharge instructions said 'water pill' but the prescription label said 'furosemide.' What type of barrier does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Health literacy and communication gap

Answer

Discrepancies between lay language and drug names cause confusion and non-adherence, highlighting health literacy communication gaps.

Question 3

Which metric is MOST commonly used to evaluate the effectiveness of care transition programs?

Accepted Answer

30-day hospital readmission rates

Answer

30-day readmission rates are the primary outcome measure for care transition interventions and are tied to CMS reimbursement penalties.

Question 4

A pharmacist reviewing a patient's discharge medications identifies that lisinopril was inappropriately discontinued during hospitalization and not restarted. What is the MOST appropriate term for this type of discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

Omission error

Answer

An omission error occurs when a necessary medication is not included in the medication list or orders.

Question 5

Under the CMS Conditions of Participation, hospitals are required to provide patients with a written discharge plan that includes:

Accepted Answer

A complete medication list including dose, frequency, and purpose

Answer

CMS requires hospitals to provide patients a complete, reconciled medication list at discharge to support safe transitions.

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MTM Transitions of Care & Reconciliation 3