QI

Question 1

What are the components of quality in health care?

Answer 1

“STEEEP”
Safe: avoidance of injury due to medical care
Timely: reducing waits / harmful delays
Efficient: avoiding waste
Effective: providing services based on science
Equitable: Care that doesn’t vary
Patient centered

Question 2

How often does patient receive recommended care?

Answer 2

54%

Question 3

What is the DMAIC algorithm?

Answer 3

Used in six sigma:
Define
Measure
Analyze
Improve
Control

Question 4

What type of measures are we trying to improve in health care?

Answer 4

Structure: In house cardiologist present at all times
Process: BB post MI
Outcome: Risk-adjusted mortality rates post MI

Question 5

Abbreviation for unit that should not be used?

Answer 5

“U” Will mistake for a zero or for some reason a 4 if your write a very messed up u

Question 6

What does the following mean:

“IU”

Answer 6

Abbreviation for international unit, do not use. People will think you are writing IV. Write out the word instead

Question 7

What do QD and QOD mean?

Answer 7

QD: daily
QOD: every other day
*Do not use these, write out the darn words instead so people dont mistake one for the other

Question 8

How should microgram be abbreviated?

Answer 8

mcg

Question 9

Decimal mistakes not to make?

Answer 9

DO NOT: “.1” or “1.0”

DO: “0.1” or “1”

Question 10

Drug abbreviations not to write out?

Answer 10

AZT
MS04
MS
HCTZ
T3