Quiz 1 Flashcards
When did the Mann Gulch fire happen?
August 5, 1949
How many fired from the Mann Gulch fire?
13 men, 12 smokejumpers and 1 fireguard with the US Forest Service
What book was based off the Mann Gulch fire?
Young Men and Fire by Norman MacLean
How did the Mann Gulch fire start?
a lightening storm
Who was the foreman in the Mann Gulch fire?
Wag Dodge
Why didn’t the smokejumpers call for help?
Their radio chute didn’t open, and it crashed.
What is a “ten o’clock fire?”
a fire that would be beaten by ten o’clock in the AM of the day they jumped
What was the smokejumpers’ escape route?
The river
Of the 16 men who fought the Mann Gulch fire, who survived?
Robert Salle and Walter Rumsey, men who made it over the crest, and Wag Dodge who made the escape fire
What is sensemaking?
the process through which the fluid, multilayered world is given order, within which people can orient themselves, find purpose, and take effective action
What the phrase “when you are lost, any map will do” refer to?
The reconnaissance group of soldiers lost in the Alps on a training mission
What is cosmology episode?
Sudden loss of meaning
What is Weick’s “recipe” for the collapse of sensemaking?
- thrust ppl into unfamiliar roles
- leave some key roles unfilled
- make the task more ambiguous
- discredit the role system
- make all of these changes in a context in which small things can combine into something monstrous
What did Don Berwick mention that he and his wife needed from the hospital?
- safety
- consistent, reliable information based on science
- respect for privacy, personal attention, and timely care
- continuity
According to Karl Weick, why do organizations unravel?
“Because they no longer make sense of the world”
What are the four ways in which organizations can be made more resilient?
- improvisation
- virtual role systems
- attitude of wisdom
- respectful interactions
What are the two levels of change Don Berwick mentions?
Preconditions and designs
What are the five preconditions to sensemaking?
- need to face reality
- drop the Pulaskis
- stay in formation
- talk to each other and listen
- leadership
What is “forcing function?”
Not allowing for choice (i.e. airplane bathrooms)
What are the three primary design elements of health care’s escape fire?
- access
- science
- relationships
What is the first element of Don Berwick’s escape fire for total access?
24/7/365
What are the four properties of interaction?
- to regard information transfer as a key form of care
- interactions should be tailored to a patients’ needs
- the patient is the source of all control
- interactions we nurture should be transparent
What is the definition of informatics?
term used to describe the science of information management in health care
What is health informatics defined as?
information science
cognitive science
computer science
disciplinary science
What are the core elements of informatics?
the DIKW paradigm and the Foundation of Knowledge model
Which part of the DIKW paradigm becomes information when given context?
information
Which part of the DIKW paradigm becomes knowledge when given meaning?
information
Which part of the DIKW paradigm becomes wisdom when given insight?
wisdom
Which part of the DIKW paradigm becomes decisions when given purpose?
decisions
What is at the base of the Foundation of Knowledge model?
bits, bytes (chunks of information), data and information
What are the cones of the Foundation of Knowledge model?
knowledge acquisition, knowledge generation, and knowledge dissemination
What is at the intersection of the three cones in the Foundation of Knowledge model?
knowledge processing
What does the transparency in the Foundation of Knowledge model suggest?
as knowledge grows and expands, its use
becomes more transparent—a person uses this knowledge during practice without even being consciously aware of which
aspect of knowledge is being used at any given moment.
In what ways can healthcare professionals be described?
Knowledge workers*** Knowledge acquirers Knowledge users Knowledge engineers Knowledge managers Knowledge developers and generators
What is the Knowledge Worker Knowledge Enhancement Process?
where knowledge workers actively seek, apply, embed, and share newly acquired knowledge with others
How can knowledge have ongoing value?
Knowledge must be viable (knowledge viability)
What is knowledge viability?
applications (most technology based) that offer easily accessible, accurate, and timely information obtained from a variety of resources and methods and presented in a manner that provides the necessary elements to generate new knowledge.
What is the highest form of common sense?
wisdom
What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge?
Knowledge abounds with others’ thoughts and information, whereas wisdom is focused on one’s own mind and the synthesis of experience, insight, understanding, and knowledge
What is data mining?
exploration of large amounts of data to look for patterns in the data that may provide insights and new understandings of situations
As more healthcare facilities and professional practices embrace the use of EHRs, what happens to data mining?
opportunities for data mining will increase
What is informatics competency?
the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform specific informatics tasks
What are the five domains for informatics competencies for healthcare workers?
I. Health information literacy and skills
II. Health informatics skills using the EHR
III. Privacy and confidentiality of health information
IV. Health information and data technical security
V. Basic computer literacy skills (p. 6)
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What does HITECH stand for?
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
What is ethics?
process of systematically examining varying viewpoints related to moral questions of right and wrong
What are morals?
social convention about right and wrong human conduct that is so widely shared that it forms a stable (although usually incomplete) communal consensus
What are the four guiding principles of ethics?
(1) respect for autonomy
(2) nonmaleficence
(3) beneficence
(4) justice
What is FDA?
Food and Drug Administration
What is HHS?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
What is ONC?
Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information
Technology
What is PHI?
Protected Health Information
