Question 36

Quality teams can be an important component in an organization's quality/performance improvement program by providing an avenue for
  • Question 37

    A quality improvement team has been trained on writing SMART aim statements.
    Below are the team's aim statements:
    Reduce adverse drug events in critical care by 10% within 12 months.
    Reduce the time from 911 call to intervention for cardiac complaints by 15%.
    Reduce 30-day readmissions from 20% to 15%.
    Which of the following key elements in aim development appears to have been lost after the training?
  • Question 38

    An organization Is looking for a creative approach at Improving heart failure outcomes to reduce readmissions. Several clinician's express concerns that nothing can be done to Improve this. Two clinicians recommend a set of clinical practice guidelines recently developed by a specialty organization.
    Which of the following would the two clinicians be considered?
  • Question 39

    A healthcare quality professional Is facilitating the establishment of a Quality Council for an outpatient surgery center. The following positions have been selected for membership: medical director, CEO. and CFO.
    Which of the following Is the most appropriate Individual to add?
  • Question 40

    The safety reporting system being used by an organization cannot produce reports or information in a usable format. After evaluating the existing system and other products on the market, which of the following should the quality professional do before making recommendations to leadership?