Quality Improvement & Quality Assurance

Question 1

Quality Improvement:
also called  (3 things)

Answer 1

1. CQI- continuous quality improvement
2. CI- continuous improvement
3. TQM- total quality management

Question 2

What does QI do?

Answer 2

1. decrease cost
2. increase customer satisfaction
3. ensure quality throughout the health care organization

Question 3

what is the TJC?

Answer 3

An independent, not for profit organization dedicated to improving quality of care in healthcare settings,
Accreditation not required but desired by most organizations.

Question 4

Totality of features and characteristics of radiation therapy process that bares on ability .. or impaired needs of patient

Answer 4

Quality

Question 5

all those planned or systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product will satisfy, given requirements for quality

Answer 5

quality assurance

Question 6

operational tech and actions used to fulfill requirements of quality (the tests they do)

Answer 6

quality control

Question 7

measurable dimensions of quality that defines what is to be monitored

Answer 7

quality indicators

Question 8

(replaced assurance) systematic collection and review of assurance data

Answer 8

quality assessment

Question 9

Members of the QI Team:

Staff physicians

Answer 9

review port films

Question 10

Members of the QI Team:

physicist

Answer 10

equipment and chart checks

Question 11

Members of the QI Team:

rad therapists

Answer 11

morning warm up

verify precriptions

Question 12

Members of the QI Team:

oncology nursing

Answer 12

educational needs

Question 13

Members of the QI Team:

support staff

Answer 13

records

Question 14

Members of the QI Team:

TJC

Answer 14

Requires the director to establish and ensure continuation of QI plans
Make sure everyone is qualified for the job

Question 15

ODI

Answer 15

optical distance indicator