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  1. A case manager identifies that 40% of patients with COPD in her caseload have not received a flu vaccine this season. This represents a gap in which type of measure?

    Answer: Process measure

    Influenza vaccination is a process measure that reflects whether a recommended evidence-based intervention was delivered to eligible patients.

  2. The concept of 'triple aim' in healthcare quality improvement refers to:

    Answer: Improving population health, enhancing patient experience, and reducing per capita cost

    The IHI Triple Aim framework focuses simultaneously on improving population health, enhancing individual patient experience, and reducing the per capita cost of care.

  3. Which statistical tool is commonly used in quality improvement to identify the most frequent causes of a problem?

    Answer: Pareto chart

    A Pareto chart ranks causes by frequency, helping teams focus on the 'vital few' factors that account for the majority of problems.

  4. A case manager is evaluating whether a new diabetes management protocol improved HbA1c levels. The MOST rigorous study design to determine causation would be:

    Answer: Randomized controlled trial

    A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the gold standard for establishing causation by randomly assigning subjects to intervention and control groups.

  5. In the context of quality metrics, what does 'specificity' mean when applied to a screening tool?

    Answer: The proportion of healthy individuals correctly identified as disease-free

    Specificity measures the ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease (true negative rate), avoiding false positives.

  6. A quality dashboard shows a 'red' flag for a case manager's caseload regarding depression screening rates. The case manager should FIRST:

    Answer: Review which patients are missing screenings and develop an outreach plan

    Identifying which patients are missing screenings allows the case manager to create a targeted, actionable outreach plan to close the gap.

  7. Which accreditation body's standards are most commonly used to evaluate managed care organizations' quality programs?

    Answer: NCQA

    NCQA accreditation is the most widely recognized standard for evaluating the quality programs and structures of managed care organizations.