HCQM-PATIENT SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
BEST RATED A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
2005's Institute for Safe Medication Practices' 7 themes that contribute to high reliability -
CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Sincere commitment to safety as a strategic priority in
practical, tangible actions and goals 2. Visible effective leadership from middle managers to
frontline workers 3. Cross departmental sharing of information, data, discussion, and stories
that provide knowledge, trust, and inspiration 4. Reporting systems that allow all workers to
share and learn from close calls and adverse events without fear or retribution 5. Teams of
individuals who support each other with technical expertise and a shared commitment to clear
communication and respect 6. Systems designed with human factors in mind making it easier to
do the right thing than the wrong thing 7. Transparency of information shared within the
organization and the community including public officials, citizens, patients and families.
Pennsylvania's Act 52 of 2007 - CORRECT ANSWERS Institutions must report hospital
acquired infections to the Department of Health.
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 - CORRECT ANSWERS Established
National Practitioner Data Bank to collect detrimental information so other state's PRO
organizations would have access to background knowledge in order to make an informed
decision regarding credentialing and privileges.
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986's 4 pronged immunity test asks whether the
action was taken - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. In the furtherance of quality health care 2.
After reasonable effort to obtain facts 3. After due process to the affected physician 4. Was the
action warranted by the facts known. If HCQIA immunity is found to exist, the information
cannot be used in a lawsuit.
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - CORRECT ANSWERS Requires the Secretary to identify
conditions that are 1. High cost or high volume 2. Result in the assignment of a case to a DRG
that has a higher payment when present as a secondary diagnosis 3. Could reasonably have
been prevented through the application of evidence based guidelines - resulted in Never Events
List
, HCQM-PATIENT SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
BEST RATED A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
2008 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Fiscal Year 2009 Final Rule - CORRECT
ANSWERS CMS published a list of 10 Never Events/Hospital Acquired Conditions that as of
October 1, 2008 had payment implications based on present on admission status.
2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System - CORRECT ANSWERS Hospital Acquired
Conditions list was increased from 10 to 14
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 - CORRECT ANSWERS Established
to increase reporting of adverse events and medical errors for data analysis and trending via a
voluntary reporting system. Defined patient safety as "work product" and provided federal
protections to providers. Went into effect in 2009.
2005's Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act's provisions for confidentiality protections
and enforcement are handled by - CORRECT ANSWERS The Department of Health and
Human Services Office of Civil Rights
2005's Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act's provisions for listing and delisting of
patient safety organizations are handled by - CORRECT ANSWERS Agency for Health
Care Research and Quality
2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - CORRECT ANSWERS Enacted to
increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, lower the uninsured rate by
expanding public and private insurance coverage and reduce the costs of health care for
individuals and the government. Introduced mechanisms like mandates, subsidies and
insurance exchanges. All insurance companies must cover all applicants with new minimum
standards and offer the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex.
ANSWERS A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
BEST RATED A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
2005's Institute for Safe Medication Practices' 7 themes that contribute to high reliability -
CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Sincere commitment to safety as a strategic priority in
practical, tangible actions and goals 2. Visible effective leadership from middle managers to
frontline workers 3. Cross departmental sharing of information, data, discussion, and stories
that provide knowledge, trust, and inspiration 4. Reporting systems that allow all workers to
share and learn from close calls and adverse events without fear or retribution 5. Teams of
individuals who support each other with technical expertise and a shared commitment to clear
communication and respect 6. Systems designed with human factors in mind making it easier to
do the right thing than the wrong thing 7. Transparency of information shared within the
organization and the community including public officials, citizens, patients and families.
Pennsylvania's Act 52 of 2007 - CORRECT ANSWERS Institutions must report hospital
acquired infections to the Department of Health.
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 - CORRECT ANSWERS Established
National Practitioner Data Bank to collect detrimental information so other state's PRO
organizations would have access to background knowledge in order to make an informed
decision regarding credentialing and privileges.
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986's 4 pronged immunity test asks whether the
action was taken - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. In the furtherance of quality health care 2.
After reasonable effort to obtain facts 3. After due process to the affected physician 4. Was the
action warranted by the facts known. If HCQIA immunity is found to exist, the information
cannot be used in a lawsuit.
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - CORRECT ANSWERS Requires the Secretary to identify
conditions that are 1. High cost or high volume 2. Result in the assignment of a case to a DRG
that has a higher payment when present as a secondary diagnosis 3. Could reasonably have
been prevented through the application of evidence based guidelines - resulted in Never Events
List
, HCQM-PATIENT SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
BEST RATED A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
2008 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Fiscal Year 2009 Final Rule - CORRECT
ANSWERS CMS published a list of 10 Never Events/Hospital Acquired Conditions that as of
October 1, 2008 had payment implications based on present on admission status.
2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System - CORRECT ANSWERS Hospital Acquired
Conditions list was increased from 10 to 14
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 - CORRECT ANSWERS Established
to increase reporting of adverse events and medical errors for data analysis and trending via a
voluntary reporting system. Defined patient safety as "work product" and provided federal
protections to providers. Went into effect in 2009.
2005's Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act's provisions for confidentiality protections
and enforcement are handled by - CORRECT ANSWERS The Department of Health and
Human Services Office of Civil Rights
2005's Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act's provisions for listing and delisting of
patient safety organizations are handled by - CORRECT ANSWERS Agency for Health
Care Research and Quality
2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - CORRECT ANSWERS Enacted to
increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, lower the uninsured rate by
expanding public and private insurance coverage and reduce the costs of health care for
individuals and the government. Introduced mechanisms like mandates, subsidies and
insurance exchanges. All insurance companies must cover all applicants with new minimum
standards and offer the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex.
