Quality Chasm) Questions With Complete Solutions
________ are more susceptible to depression than ________.
(Men/Women; men/women) Correct Answers Women ; men
_________ are at a higher risk of being uninsured because they
work more part-time jobs, receive lower wages, and have more
interruptions in their work histories. They are also more likely to
be covered as a dependent under their spouse's health plans.
(Men/Women) Correct Answers Women
__________ (Males/Females) suffer greater morbidity and have
poorer health outcomes. Correct Answers Females
__________ adults drink more alcohol compared to other
racial/ethnic groups Correct Answers White
"biggest problem with the healthcare industry and health
reform" Correct Answers - containment of prices and costs,
more attention to profit than medical benefit
"I'm Just a Bill" Correct Answers - idea --> Congressman writes
bill --> debate in House --> debate in Senate --> White House
(presidential signature); if vetoed, bill goes back to Congress
and process restarts, veto can be overridden by 2/3 vote in both
House and Senate.
"The Three Blind Men of Texoma" Correct Answers - each
"blind man" feels a different part of the elephant and therefore
has a different perception of what an elephant is -->
,disintegration of healthcare services leads to inconsistencies
(clinical v. business)
% breakdown of the homeless Correct Answers - single men =
43%
- single women = 17%
- children under 18 = 39%
- families with children = 33%
2 major mental health professionals Correct Answers -
psychiatrists
- psychologists
3 populations identified as highest cost drivers: Correct Answers
1. elderly
2. vulnerable
3. people with certain health conditions
3 sectors of children's healthcare Correct Answers 1. personal
medical and preventative services (primary and specialty care)
2. population-based community health services (immunization,
prevention)
3. health-related support services (CPS, rehab, nutrition)
3 types of Health Professional Shortage Areas Correct Answers
- geographic areas
- population groups
- medical facilities
4 ways the Affordable Care Act is improving the quality of
healthcare in America Correct Answers 1. patients are healthier
, after hospital stays, less deaths from preventable errors and
infections
2. new care models provide support for healthcare when patients
need it; that kind of contact can help avoid costly and dangerous
trips to the emergency room and prevent mild conditions from
becoming serious.
3. less costly
4. savings are going towards better investments
6 Areas of Attention for Women as a Vulnerable Population
Correct Answers - physical/sexual abuse of women
- women as caregivers
- women with mental/addictive disorders
- women with HIV/AIDs
- older women
- women detained in the criminal justice system
8 forces of future change Correct Answers - social and
demographic
- economic
- political
- technological
- informational
- ecological
- global
- anthro-cultural
access Correct Answers - ability to obtain needed, affordable,
convenient, acceptable, and effective personal health services
timely