Quality Control & Assurance Flashcards
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A hospital foodservice director notices that patient meal satisfaction scores have dropped over three consecutive months. Which quality improvement tool would BEST help identify the root cause?
Answer: Run chart to track trends over time
A run chart plots data over time and can reveal trends, shifts, or cycles that help identify when and why a problem began.
In a clinical nutrition department, a newly implemented enteral feeding protocol is being evaluated. What does 'process measure' refer to in this context?
Answer: Whether the protocol steps are being followed correctly
Process measures assess whether specific steps or actions in a protocol are being executed as intended, distinct from outcomes or structural measures.
A dietitian is performing a chart audit and finds that 40% of nutrition assessments were not completed within the required 24-hour window. This finding BEST represents which type of quality indicator?
Answer: Compliance indicator
A compliance indicator measures adherence to established standards or protocols, such as timely completion of assessments.
Which statistical tool is used in quality control to determine whether a process is in a 'state of statistical control'?
Answer: Control chart (Shewhart chart)
Control charts use upper and lower control limits to distinguish normal process variation from special cause variation, indicating statistical control.
A foodservice operation conducts a HACCP plan review after receiving a supplier recall notice. Which HACCP principle is being applied when the team re-evaluates the receiving critical control point?
Answer: Corrective action and verification
Reviewing and adjusting responses to a potential hazard at a CCP and verifying the plan remains effective applies the corrective action and verification principles.
In the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, which phase involves analyzing the data collected after implementing a change?
Answer: Check
The Check phase involves studying the results of the intervention by comparing data against the expected outcomes.
A long-term care facility wants to benchmark its malnutrition screening rates. What is the PRIMARY purpose of benchmarking in quality assurance?
Answer: To compare performance against external standards or peer organizations
Benchmarking compares an organization's performance metrics to those of leading peers or established standards to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
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