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Patient Safety Quiz Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The medical director requested the quality manager to assign a staff member to assist in the development of a quality program for a newly established service. The following staff member is the most appropriate for this project development:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developing a quality program requires collaboration and communication, making interpersonal skills critical alongside competence.
Question 2 of 5
Next to implementing a new plan, a healthcare quality officer is recommended to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Constant evaluation of results ensures the plan's effectiveness and allows for timely adjustments, a key step in quality improvement.
Question 3 of 5
An outpatient care setting QM/QI program that focuses on the 'outcomes' as a measure of treatment effectiveness is difficult to establish because
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Patient control over treatment in outpatient settings complicates outcome measurement.
Question 4 of 5
The establishment of a national database of the history of clinical privileges and professional liability claims may be mandated to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Such a database aids organizations and agencies in credentialing and quality oversight.
Question 5 of 5
In accordance with the Institute of Medicine(IOM) report 'Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century', all the following are adopted as specific aims to improve healthcare except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: High profit is not a specific aim mentioned in the IOM report for improving healthcare.