Quality and Performance Improvement Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four priority areas of the CMS National Quality Strategy?
A
Patient safety, person- and family-centered care, communication and coordination of care, and prevention and treatment of leading causes of mortality.
2
Q
How does root cause analysis support quality improvement?
A
By identifying the underlying causes of gaps in care to implement targeted interventions.
3
Q
Name a method for measuring the impact of a QI intervention.
A
Comparing baseline performance data to post-intervention outcomes at individual, team, or system levels. Other methods: process changes, patient outcomes/measures, structure, and competence.
