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NURS232 UNIT I-IV
Health Care Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three types of quality problems that are used in the measurement of quality by the institute of medicine | misuse, overuse and underuse |
| giving the wrong med or dose to a patient is an example of what type of quality problem | misuse |
| failing to provide a service to a patient that would lead to a favoralbe outcome is an example of what type of quality problem | underuse |
| if a patient is not identified as being a fall risk when they are at risk for falling what type of quality problem is this | underuse |
| giving too much pain medication is considered to have a potential for harm; this type of quality problem is | overuse |
| avoidable complications that prevents full benefit of service or treatment | misuse |
| failure to provide a service that would lead to a favorable outcome | underuse |
| potential for harm from a provision or service that exceeds the benefit | overuse |
| what six aims for improvement where outlined by the IOM | safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, equitable |
| what are the three critical quality elements | structure, process and outcome |
| structure is | the environment in which services are provided |
| if a patient's teeth are lost this is considered which type of critical quality element | structure |
| if pain meds have been requested but have not been given 3 hours later | process |
| the manner in which services are provided refers to the | process |
| the result of services is the | outcome |
| if a hospitalized patient normally takes medications at home for a seizure disorder and this is not addressed while in the hospital and the patient has a seizure which critical element would this be referred to as | an outcome |
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