HCA 468 TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026

HCA 468 TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026 How many people were injured or die each year at the hands of health professionals in 1999 according to the IOM report? - Answers 48,000-98,000 T/F the second aspect of the risk manager's role, claims management, generally revolved around the management and defense of malpractice claims - Answers true T/F the purpose of patient safety is to provide a safe environment to explore the possibility of failure, and to create defenses that will change the current system of operation in order to reduce the potential for failure - Answers true T/F the risk manager's job description often included protecting the assets of the organization as well as supporting and defending providers who were named int these suites - Answers true Which of the following best defines risk analysis: - Answers PROCESS used by the persons assigned risk management functions to determine the potential severity of the loss from an identified risk, the probability that the loss will happen and alternatives for dealing with the rise T/F patient safety is about the organizational tactics to fix problems. Attributes include... - Answers false Name the agencies that have worked on projects that demonstrated continued focus on patient safety and quality - Answers AHRQ & NQF (A and B only) T/F the early warning signs of possible liability are patient complaints and medical records - Answers true T/F to avoid a negligent-credentialing claim and demonstrate compliance with regular standards during accreditation surveys... - Answers true The deficit reduction act of 2005 authorized the secretary of the department of health and human services to select which of the following conditions - Answers none of the above which of the following best defines benchmarking a. allows risk managers or healthcare organizations to look outside their own setting to identify best performers in the industry. when processes are to be evaluate... b. collect data emoluments from within their own organization c. process of collecting and analyzing data to identify trends in performance and when compared to other collectors of the same data identifying... - Answers C T/F it is very easy for risk managers to select areas to benchmark - Answers false ____ look at safety related issues and works diligently with physicians and other clinicians to help them understand the risk management process and methods of interacting with staff, and their families to minimize the risk of becoming involved in litigation a. Quality Managment b. Proactive Risk Managment Program c. Insurance Purchasing and risk financing - Answers B Profit goals, capital structure, tax policy, investment strategy, and major considerations are the ____ strategies a. Operating b. Financial c. Insurance - Answers B Which of the following is the ultimate goal for the patient and quality improvement act of 2005 a. improve the nations overall patient safety by encouraging confidential , voluntary reporting of events that adversely affect patients b. provide standardized information by state government about adverse events resulting in death c. none of the above - Answers A The main function of the NPSF is: a. increase attention to the same use of drugs and devices b. improve patient safety through research, communication, and development of solutions to identified problems c. improve patient safety through the AMAs quality of care program - Answers b The NQF was established to improve: a. provide technological assistance b. facilitate the development of consensus c. the quality of american healthcare setting by... d. identify and learns - Answers C The AHRQ created a tool to assist hospitals in evaluating how well the established a culture of patient safety within their institutions. Which of the following is a purpose a. allow hospitals to compare themselves w. each other b. facilitate internal learning in patient safety improvements c. assist hospitals in identifying strengths and areas for improvement show trends in patient safety over time e. all the above - Answers E T/F the joint commission and patient safety advisoty goals we're developed based on an analysis of sentinel events and common issues in healthcare that give rise to error - Answers true Which of the following is NOT a never event a. pressure ulcers b. air embolism c. cancer - Answers C ___ are certified public and private organizations that engage in patient safety activities, such as collecting and annealing patient safety work product and utilizing the data a. Patient Safety Work b. Patient Safety Organizations c. Patient Quality Improvements d. none - Answers B ____ is any data, reports,records memoranda analyses or written and oral statements that are assembled or developed by a provider reporting to a patient safety organization a. Patient safety work product b. Patient safety organized c. Patient Quality improvement d. none - Answers a ___ is the release a. disclosure b. foreclosure - Answers a T/F confidentiality protections do not apply to disclosures or patient safety work for conducting... - Answers true T/F copies of non-patient safety work product such as original provider records are fully protected in the hands of a provider - Answers false Which is NOT a characteristic of board engagement in quality improvement and patient safety identified by Exec quality improvement surgery a. receives a formal quality performance measurement report b. senior execs compensation is based in part on quality performance c. sets clear policies and procedures about how to guide the medical staff - Answers c T/F in culture of medicine traditional individual focused model of medicine has credited any and all diagnostic treatment results to the skill of the provider - Answers true the most common aspects of physicians behavior that contribute to their shared culture are: a. one parent a physicians b. learned share behaviors c. all d. none - Answers c T/F medical malpractice, a professional liability subset of negligence law has never been criticized on the grounds of inefficiency and poor distribution - Answers false T/F litigation is a primary impetus within the culture of blame and shame - Answers true 9. Strategic planning is... - Answers true 10. Critical success factors in activity...focus will increase organizations success - Answers true 14. The adoption of national quality reporting are decreasing the quality of hospitals - Answers false 15. Hospital boards have the duty of overseeing and are responsible for safety and care - Answers true 17. Because physicians deal with error that normalizes their mistakes - Answers true 20. The basic goal behind financing risk is to meet all financial obligations from risk - Answers true 21. Appropriate level by self insurance...predictable against loss probabilities - Answers true 22. Captive insurance company*** (Page 144) - Answers a. Short term solutions