Quality Assurance and Improvement Flashcards
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Under a value-based care model, physiotherapy quality is PRIMARILY judged by:
Answer: Patient outcomes achieved relative to the cost of care
Value-based care evaluates quality by the health outcomes delivered per dollar spent, aligning incentives with effectiveness rather than volume.
A PT clinic wants to reduce unnecessary imaging referrals for patients with uncomplicated low back pain. Which QI approach directly targets clinical decision-making at the point of care?
Answer: Implementing clinical decision support tools in the EMR
Clinical decision support tools embedded in the EMR prompt clinicians at the moment of ordering, directly reducing unnecessary referrals.
Which of the following is a key principle of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim?
Answer: Improving population health, patient experience, and reducing per capita costs simultaneously
The IHI Triple Aim focuses on improving the health of populations, enhancing patient experience, and reducing per capita healthcare costs together.
When reviewing a physiotherapy program for quality, which type of data source provides the MOST direct evidence of functional improvement?
Answer: Validated functional outcome scores collected at intake and discharge
Validated functional outcome measures collected at standardized time points provide objective, comparable evidence of patient improvement.
A QI team is using a Pareto chart. The chart shows that 80% of patient complaints stem from 3 out of 15 identified issues. The team should FIRST focus improvement efforts on:
Answer: The 3 issues contributing most to complaints
The Pareto principle guides teams to prioritize the 'vital few' causes that account for the majority of problems for maximum impact.
In physiotherapy practice, which action BEST exemplifies integrating patient values into quality care delivery?
Answer: Collaboratively setting treatment goals that reflect the patient's personal functional priorities
Shared goal-setting that incorporates what matters most to the patient is the hallmark of patient-centered, high-quality care.
A physiotherapy department implements a new fall prevention protocol but finds no reduction in falls after 3 months. The BEST QI response is to:
Answer: Analyze fidelity of protocol implementation before concluding it is ineffective
Poor outcomes may reflect implementation failure rather than protocol ineffectiveness; assessing fidelity ensures the intervention was delivered as intended before judging its worth.