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CSTR EXAM NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
What are filters? - ANSWER- Filters are tools that can be used
to gather data into specifically defined groups, or a single item.
Filters are used to easily define, view, or calculate subgroups
within a larger population
How do you calculate an ICU day? - ANSWER- ICU Day = a count
of any day, or partial day, that the patient was in an ICU. For
example: if the patient was admitted at 11pm on one day, and
discharged at 10 am the next day, this will equal 2 (two) ICU days,
since the stay included 2 (two) 24 hour days.
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What are the 4 steps in PI and loop closure? - ANSWER-
Identification of Issues Review of Issues
Corrective Action
Result Evaluation
What does population analysis look at? - ANSWER- Population
age, gender, residence, nationality, etc.
What does sampling look at? - ANSWER- The process of taking a
small portion of a larger set of data to study in order to obtain a
picture of the probable larger total population.
What does frequency look at? - ANSWER- The number of
occurrences of a repeating similar event that is identified within
a defined set of reference.
What are types of graphic presentation? - ANSWER- Bar graphs,
pie charts, line graphs, control charts, dashboards,
spreadsheets, scatter grams, pareto chart, radar chart, tree
chart
What does a bar graph show? - ANSWER- Horizontal or vertical
bars proportional to the values of the data. These are used for
quick comparison of information.
What does a pie chart show? - ANSWER- Show proportions of a
whole or percentage of a whole.
What does a line graph show? - ANSWER- Line connecting data
points in a sequential order to show a trend over time.
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What does a control chart show? - ANSWER- Used to observe
performance by studying variation over time and monitors if a
process is within control or out of control limits using upper and
lower control lines calculated using standard deviation or sigma
values with the center line representing the overall average.
What does a dashboard show? - ANSWER- A compact visual
presentation of critical data, usually at a higher level, to be easily
understood at a glance.
What do spreadsheets show? - ANSWER- A collection of data in
columns and rows that hold the data detail -- usually produced
in an "Excel" type of document.12
What does a scatter gram show? - ANSWER- Displays values for
two variables showing the distribution of the values. 12
What does a pareto chart show? - ANSWER- A chart showing
data from most to least frequently occurring information from
left to right. These are used to clearly identify higher valued
items (e.g., The highest frequency or priority for resolution).
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What does a radar chart show? - ANSWER- Radar Chart - (same
as spider gram) shows the relationship between multiple
variables with one or more axis.
What does a tree chart show? - ANSWER- (Fishbone diagram) -
used to identify all of the various issues/tasks that go into
development of a single outcome.
How would you present volume? - ANSWER- Visualized by a bar
chart (similar to a histogram) showing different heights depicting
variance from comparative items or periods of time.
How would you present a trend? - ANSWER- A trend is a series
of consecutive information/data that is all moving upward or
downward as time progresses. A trend line can be overlaid onto
the chart information/ data for the reader to more easily
visualize if there is a trend over time.
What is the process of PIPS? - ANSWER- recognition,
assessment, and correction
Who originated the National Trauma Data Bank? - ANSWER- ACS
What is the Joint Commission? - ANSWER- It is a national
organization that provides standards so that hospitals may
obtain accreditation for licensure and gain the right to receive
payment from Medicaid and Medicare.
What created the Joint Commission? - ANSWER- Created by
merging the Hospital Standardization Program with similar
programs run by the American College of Physicians, the
American Hospital Association, the American Medical
Association, and the Canadian Medical Association.
What is benchmarking? - ANSWER- A benchmark is a standard
CSTR EXAM NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
What are filters? - ANSWER- Filters are tools that can be used
to gather data into specifically defined groups, or a single item.
Filters are used to easily define, view, or calculate subgroups
within a larger population
How do you calculate an ICU day? - ANSWER- ICU Day = a count
of any day, or partial day, that the patient was in an ICU. For
example: if the patient was admitted at 11pm on one day, and
discharged at 10 am the next day, this will equal 2 (two) ICU days,
since the stay included 2 (two) 24 hour days.
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What are the 4 steps in PI and loop closure? - ANSWER-
Identification of Issues Review of Issues
Corrective Action
Result Evaluation
What does population analysis look at? - ANSWER- Population
age, gender, residence, nationality, etc.
What does sampling look at? - ANSWER- The process of taking a
small portion of a larger set of data to study in order to obtain a
picture of the probable larger total population.
What does frequency look at? - ANSWER- The number of
occurrences of a repeating similar event that is identified within
a defined set of reference.
What are types of graphic presentation? - ANSWER- Bar graphs,
pie charts, line graphs, control charts, dashboards,
spreadsheets, scatter grams, pareto chart, radar chart, tree
chart
What does a bar graph show? - ANSWER- Horizontal or vertical
bars proportional to the values of the data. These are used for
quick comparison of information.
What does a pie chart show? - ANSWER- Show proportions of a
whole or percentage of a whole.
What does a line graph show? - ANSWER- Line connecting data
points in a sequential order to show a trend over time.
,Page 3 of 43
What does a control chart show? - ANSWER- Used to observe
performance by studying variation over time and monitors if a
process is within control or out of control limits using upper and
lower control lines calculated using standard deviation or sigma
values with the center line representing the overall average.
What does a dashboard show? - ANSWER- A compact visual
presentation of critical data, usually at a higher level, to be easily
understood at a glance.
What do spreadsheets show? - ANSWER- A collection of data in
columns and rows that hold the data detail -- usually produced
in an "Excel" type of document.12
What does a scatter gram show? - ANSWER- Displays values for
two variables showing the distribution of the values. 12
What does a pareto chart show? - ANSWER- A chart showing
data from most to least frequently occurring information from
left to right. These are used to clearly identify higher valued
items (e.g., The highest frequency or priority for resolution).
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What does a radar chart show? - ANSWER- Radar Chart - (same
as spider gram) shows the relationship between multiple
variables with one or more axis.
What does a tree chart show? - ANSWER- (Fishbone diagram) -
used to identify all of the various issues/tasks that go into
development of a single outcome.
How would you present volume? - ANSWER- Visualized by a bar
chart (similar to a histogram) showing different heights depicting
variance from comparative items or periods of time.
How would you present a trend? - ANSWER- A trend is a series
of consecutive information/data that is all moving upward or
downward as time progresses. A trend line can be overlaid onto
the chart information/ data for the reader to more easily
visualize if there is a trend over time.
What is the process of PIPS? - ANSWER- recognition,
assessment, and correction
Who originated the National Trauma Data Bank? - ANSWER- ACS
What is the Joint Commission? - ANSWER- It is a national
organization that provides standards so that hospitals may
obtain accreditation for licensure and gain the right to receive
payment from Medicaid and Medicare.
What created the Joint Commission? - ANSWER- Created by
merging the Hospital Standardization Program with similar
programs run by the American College of Physicians, the
American Hospital Association, the American Medical
Association, and the Canadian Medical Association.
What is benchmarking? - ANSWER- A benchmark is a standard
