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What is the most commonly used approach for rapid cycle improvement in healthcare?
What is the most commonly used approach for rapid cycle improvement in healthcare?
- Control circle/cycle
- Model for Improvement (MFI)
- PDSA (PDCA) (correct)
- Shewhart cycle
Which organization developed the Model for Improvement (MFI)?
Which organization developed the Model for Improvement (MFI)?
- Hospital Corporation of America
- Health Administration Press
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) (correct)
- Performance Management in Health Care
What are the initial three questions considered by the Model for Improvement (MFI) in healthcare?
What are the initial three questions considered by the Model for Improvement (MFI) in healthcare?
- What is the beginning and end of the process, who will benefit from the improvement, what are the objectives of the improvement project
- What are we trying to accomplish, how will we know that a change is an improvement, what changes can we make that will result in improvement (correct)
- What are we trying to accomplish, what are the causes of variation, what changes can we make that will result in improvement
- What are the causes of variation, what changes can we make, how will we know that a change is an improvement
Which phase of the PDSA (PDCA) cycle involves implementing the changes on a small scale?
Which phase of the PDSA (PDCA) cycle involves implementing the changes on a small scale?
Who expanded Shewhart’s PDCA model by adding preliminary steps known as FOCUS in the early 1990s?
Who expanded Shewhart’s PDCA model by adding preliminary steps known as FOCUS in the early 1990s?
Which phase involves organizing a team of people knowledgeable about the process and clarifying the current process and needed changes?
Which phase involves organizing a team of people knowledgeable about the process and clarifying the current process and needed changes?
Which quality model provides a framework for examining health services and evaluating the quality of healthcare?
Which quality model provides a framework for examining health services and evaluating the quality of healthcare?
According to the Donabedian model, which category refers to the context in which care is delivered, including hospital buildings, staff, financing, and equipment?
According to the Donabedian model, which category refers to the context in which care is delivered, including hospital buildings, staff, financing, and equipment?
Which quality model involves the four broad steps: FOCUS, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, and a final step?
Which quality model involves the four broad steps: FOCUS, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, and a final step?
Which category in the Donabedian model refers to the transactions between patients and providers throughout the delivery of healthcare?
Which category in the Donabedian model refers to the transactions between patients and providers throughout the delivery of healthcare?
Which step of the FADE quality model involves collecting and analyzing data to establish baselines, identify root causes and point toward possible solutions?
Which step of the FADE quality model involves collecting and analyzing data to establish baselines, identify root causes and point toward possible solutions?
The FADE quality model emphasizes the importance of defining and verifying the process to be improved in which step?
The FADE quality model emphasizes the importance of defining and verifying the process to be improved in which step?
Which quality model is known for providing a framework for evaluating the effects of healthcare on the health status of patients and populations?
Which quality model is known for providing a framework for evaluating the effects of healthcare on the health status of patients and populations?
'DEVELOP' step in the FADE quality model involves which of the following?
'DEVELOP' step in the FADE quality model involves which of the following?
'Outcomes' in the Donabedian model refers to which of the following?
'Outcomes' in the Donabedian model refers to which of the following?
Which category does 'Structure' in the Donabedian model refer to?
Which category does 'Structure' in the Donabedian model refer to?
Which step in FADE quality model involves writing 12 simple multiple choice questions based on a text provided?
Which step in FADE quality model involves writing 12 simple multiple choice questions based on a text provided?
