Chapter 1 Study Questions
1. Which of the following organizations develop standards such
as the Patient Safety and Medication Error Reduction Standard?
A. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
B. Institute of Medicine
C. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
D. Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research
2. An example of a performance measure related to clinical care outcomes is:
A. organizational climate
B. presence of a counsel for quality improvement
C. cost per case
D. patient satisfaction
3. The law dictating primary regulations specific to the handling and transmitting
of patient data is the result of:
A. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid governance
B. Health Insurance Probability Act
C. Executive Order 11246
D. Erdman Act