RHS Quality Improvement & Patient Safety 3

Question 1

What does the SBAR communication framework stand for?

Accepted Answer

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

Answer

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a structured communication tool used to convey critical patient information efficiently and clearly between healthcare providers.

Question 2

The concept of 'forcing functions' in patient safety system design refers to:

Accepted Answer

Physical or system constraints that prevent errors by making unsafe actions impossible or very difficult

Answer

Forcing functions are design features that make it physically impossible or extremely difficult to perform an incorrect action, such as using incompatible connectors for different medical gases.

Question 3

Crew Resource Management (CRM) as applied in healthcare is primarily focused on:

Accepted Answer

Improving teamwork, communication, and decision-making to reduce errors

Answer

CRM, adapted from aviation, focuses on improving teamwork, communication, leadership, and situational awareness among healthcare teams to prevent errors and adverse events.

Question 4

The National Quality Forum (NQF) is best known in patient safety for maintaining:

Accepted Answer

A list of Serious Reportable Events commonly known as 'Never Events'

Answer

The NQF maintains a list of Serious Reportable Events (formerly called 'Never Events') — preventable, serious errors that should never occur in properly functioning healthcare systems.

Question 5

Six Sigma as applied to healthcare quality improvement primarily focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Reducing process variation and defects to improve quality and patient safety

Answer

Six Sigma is a data-driven methodology that uses statistical tools to reduce variation and defects in healthcare processes, thereby improving quality, safety, and efficiency.

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RHS Quality Improvement & Patient Safety 3