RHS Quality Improvement & Patient Safety 3

Question 1

What does the SBAR communication framework stand for?

Accepted Answer

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

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Safety, Briefing, Assessment, Reporting

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Standardize, Brief, Analyze, Respond

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Survey, Brief, Assess, Report

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

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Training staff to follow protocols under high-pressure situations

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Mandatory adverse event reporting systems required by accreditation standards

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Using technology alerts to force documentation compliance at the point of care

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

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Managing surgical instrument inventory and supply chain logistics

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Scheduling clinical staff efficiently across hospital departments

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Credentialing and privileging healthcare providers for specific procedures

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'

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The list of Medicare-approved diagnostic and treatment procedures

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Federal credentialing and privileging standards for licensed physicians

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National vaccine schedules and childhood immunization guidelines

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

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Increasing the number of healthcare providers available per patient

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Standardizing electronic health record systems across national networks

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Streamlining insurance reimbursement and prior authorization processes

Question 6

Effective 'handoff communication' protocols in healthcare are designed primarily to prevent:

Accepted Answer

Information loss and miscommunication during transitions of patient care

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Medication overutilization during nursing shift changes

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Overtime costs associated with extended shift overlap periods

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Documentation errors in electronic health record systems

Question 7

Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) conferences in healthcare organizations serve primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Review adverse outcomes to identify learning opportunities and improve future care quality

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Determine legal liability for adverse patient outcomes in a peer-review setting

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Satisfy mandatory regulatory reporting requirements for accreditation compliance

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Calculate quality performance metrics used in annual physician performance reviews