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WorksheetsQuality Improvement - Part 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), what is the primary aim of Health Care Quality?
To provide the most expensive health services available
To decrease the consistency of health outcomes
To increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes
To disregard current professional knowledge
Who is responsible for ensuring conformity with standards in health care quality?
Patients and Families
Payers
Health Care Providers
Professional and Regulatory Bodies
Which of the following is NOT one of the six aims of Quality Improvement as defined in the provided material?
Safe
Marketable
Effective
Equitable
According to the material, which aim of Quality Improvement focuses on minimizing harm to patients?
Safe
Timely
Efficient
Patient-centered
What aim of Quality Improvement emphasizes reducing waste and unnecessary steps in the healthcare process?
Effective
Equitable
Efficient
Timely
Which aim of Quality Improvement is primarily concerned with providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and socioeconomic status?
Patient-centered
Equitable
Timely
Safe
Which program is specifically marked by the Joint Commission for assessing health care effectiveness?
The Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS)
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS)
ORYX
Nursing Home Compare
What does CAHPS stand for?
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Programs and Services
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
Community Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
Consumer Analysis of Healthcare Providers and Systems
What is one of the primary uses of Provider Report Cards in healthcare?
To reduce healthcare costs
To monitor performance
To decrease competition
To limit feedback
Hospital Compare is a quality improvement program managed by which regulatory organization?
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
Agency for Health care Research and Quality
National Quality Forum
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Health Care Safety is NOT the same as Health Care Quality.
True
False
