Basic CPHRM Flashcards
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A hospital implements a 'safe harbor' policy encouraging staff to report near-misses without fear of punishment. This is an example of promoting:
Answer: A just culture or non-punitive safety culture
A just culture distinguishes between human error and reckless behavior, encouraging reporting by ensuring fair, non-punitive responses to honest mistakes.
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) requires mandatory reporting of:
Answer: Malpractice payments and adverse licensure or clinical privilege actions
The NPDB requires reporting of malpractice payments and adverse actions against practitioners' licenses or clinical privileges.
When a risk manager discovers that a physician's expired DEA license was not caught during re-credentialing, this represents a failure in:
Answer: Credentialing and privileging oversight
Credentialing and privileging processes must verify that practitioners maintain current licensure and certifications to practice safely.
Which type of risk control involves physically redesigning the environment to reduce the chance of patient harm, such as installing bed exit alarms?
Answer: Engineering controls
Engineering controls modify the physical environment or equipment to reduce risk, such as installing bed alarms to detect patient movement and prevent falls.
A 'claims-made' malpractice policy requires a 'tail' (extended reporting endorsement) because:
Answer: Claims must be both filed and reported during the active policy period
Claims-made policies cover claims reported while the policy is active; a tail extends coverage to claims filed after the policy ends for incidents that occurred during it.
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), a hospital with an emergency department must:
Answer: Provide a medical screening examination and stabilizing treatment regardless of ability to pay
EMTALA requires hospitals to screen and stabilize any patient presenting to the emergency department, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Which approach to risk financing involves a group of healthcare organizations pooling resources to share losses and fund a joint reserve?
Answer: Risk retention group or captive pool
Risk retention groups and captive pools allow multiple healthcare organizations to collectively retain and fund their shared risks.