Certified Professional in Patient Safety Practice
Exam Update Graded A+
A landmark report made by the Institution of Medicine in 1999 that highlighted
patient safety by the fact that 98,000 deaths were being caused each year in the
United States by medical errors. - ANSWER: To Err is Human
What report did the Institution of Medicine publish in 2003 that recommended
standardization and better management of information on patient safety? -
ANSWER: Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard of Care
AHRQ - ANSWER: Agency for Healthcare Research
Legislation that mandates an annual report on the status of patient safety. -
ANSWER: Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ)
This act promotes shared learning to enhance quality and safety nationally. -
ANSWER: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
What 2 things did Congress pass in response to the reports published by the
Institution of Medicine in 1999 and 2003? - ANSWER: (1) AHRQ
(2) Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
The prevention of harm to patients. - ANSWER: patient safety
Name 5 institutions that recognize the importance of patient safety. - ANSWER: (1)
National Academies of Science
(2) American Nurses Association
(3) American Academy of Nursing
(4) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(5) Joint Commission
What has fostered global awareness for patient safety? - ANSWER: the World Health
Organization's "World Alliance for Patient Safety"
Harm to patients can stem from not providing enough information about: - ANSWER:
(1) How to take their medications
(2) Potential adverse effects from procedures or medications
(3) When to contact their medical provider
(4) Signs and symptoms that are normal vs. abnormal
(5) Other options to address their health issue
Name 3 main ways harm to patients can occur. - ANSWER: (1) Errors due to violation
in practice
(2) Neglecting to provide an essential service
(3) Providing a service that isn't needed
, What is the main goal of patient safety? - ANSWER: To reduce potential harm in all
areas of healthcare.
How does patient safety seek to prevent medical errors? - ANSWER: By equipping
healthcare teams with tools to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.
What institution launched two successive campaigns to raise awareness and provide
tools to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality in the American Healthcare
system? - ANSWER: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
What two successive campaigns did the Institute for Healthcare Improvement launch
in 2005-2006 and 2006-2008? - ANSWER: (1) 1,000 Lives Campaign
(2) 5 million Lives Campaign
Who was the National Quality Strategy first published by in 2011? - ANSWER: AHRQ
What provides a framework for the national goals of patient safety? - ANSWER:
National Quality Strategy
True or false? Patient safety is one of six national priorities. - ANSWER: true
Name 3 long-term goals related to patient safety that are identified by the National
Quality Strategy. - ANSWER: (1) Reduce preventable hospital admissions and
readmissions
(2) Reduce the incidence of adverse healthcare associated conditions
(3) Reduce harm from inappropriate or unnecessary care
Name two categories of errors in relation to patient safety. - ANSWER: (1) errors of
commission
(2) errors of omission
The failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong
plan to achieve a aim. - ANSWER: error of commission
Give 3 common examples of errors of commission. - ANSWER: (1) not administering
a preoperative antibiotic as prescribed
(2) ordering a medication for a patient who has a documented allergy to that
medication
(3) prescribing or administering a preoperative antibiotic using the wrong dose,
route, or timing
This kind of patient safety error results from not taking action. - ANSWER: error of
omission
Injury caused by medical care. - ANSWER: adverse event
Exam Update Graded A+
A landmark report made by the Institution of Medicine in 1999 that highlighted
patient safety by the fact that 98,000 deaths were being caused each year in the
United States by medical errors. - ANSWER: To Err is Human
What report did the Institution of Medicine publish in 2003 that recommended
standardization and better management of information on patient safety? -
ANSWER: Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard of Care
AHRQ - ANSWER: Agency for Healthcare Research
Legislation that mandates an annual report on the status of patient safety. -
ANSWER: Agency for Healthcare Research (AHRQ)
This act promotes shared learning to enhance quality and safety nationally. -
ANSWER: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
What 2 things did Congress pass in response to the reports published by the
Institution of Medicine in 1999 and 2003? - ANSWER: (1) AHRQ
(2) Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
The prevention of harm to patients. - ANSWER: patient safety
Name 5 institutions that recognize the importance of patient safety. - ANSWER: (1)
National Academies of Science
(2) American Nurses Association
(3) American Academy of Nursing
(4) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(5) Joint Commission
What has fostered global awareness for patient safety? - ANSWER: the World Health
Organization's "World Alliance for Patient Safety"
Harm to patients can stem from not providing enough information about: - ANSWER:
(1) How to take their medications
(2) Potential adverse effects from procedures or medications
(3) When to contact their medical provider
(4) Signs and symptoms that are normal vs. abnormal
(5) Other options to address their health issue
Name 3 main ways harm to patients can occur. - ANSWER: (1) Errors due to violation
in practice
(2) Neglecting to provide an essential service
(3) Providing a service that isn't needed
, What is the main goal of patient safety? - ANSWER: To reduce potential harm in all
areas of healthcare.
How does patient safety seek to prevent medical errors? - ANSWER: By equipping
healthcare teams with tools to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.
What institution launched two successive campaigns to raise awareness and provide
tools to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality in the American Healthcare
system? - ANSWER: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
What two successive campaigns did the Institute for Healthcare Improvement launch
in 2005-2006 and 2006-2008? - ANSWER: (1) 1,000 Lives Campaign
(2) 5 million Lives Campaign
Who was the National Quality Strategy first published by in 2011? - ANSWER: AHRQ
What provides a framework for the national goals of patient safety? - ANSWER:
National Quality Strategy
True or false? Patient safety is one of six national priorities. - ANSWER: true
Name 3 long-term goals related to patient safety that are identified by the National
Quality Strategy. - ANSWER: (1) Reduce preventable hospital admissions and
readmissions
(2) Reduce the incidence of adverse healthcare associated conditions
(3) Reduce harm from inappropriate or unnecessary care
Name two categories of errors in relation to patient safety. - ANSWER: (1) errors of
commission
(2) errors of omission
The failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong
plan to achieve a aim. - ANSWER: error of commission
Give 3 common examples of errors of commission. - ANSWER: (1) not administering
a preoperative antibiotic as prescribed
(2) ordering a medication for a patient who has a documented allergy to that
medication
(3) prescribing or administering a preoperative antibiotic using the wrong dose,
route, or timing
This kind of patient safety error results from not taking action. - ANSWER: error of
omission
Injury caused by medical care. - ANSWER: adverse event
