HCA 468 TEST 1 QUESTIONS COMPLETE
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.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
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.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
