Which of the following is a date source for e_measures
electronic database
Which of the following is a risk when people are independently gathering data for the same performance measure
interrater reliability is compromised
Which statistic is used to report a measurement that compares two things (e.g. the actual number of hospital deaths compared to the number of expected deaths)?
Ratio
Which of the following is used to gather performance measurement data?
check sheet
Which of the following documents includes the names, definitions, and attributes of each data element captured electronically?
data dictionary
A performance measure is considered 'evidence based' if it
is derived from nationally recognized practice guidelines
Which of the following groups sponsors the National Guideline Clearinghouse
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The first step in constructing a performance measurement is to
Identify the topic of interest
Measures of clinical decision making often are based n information found in
clinical practice guideline
Which type of healthcare organization is required to participate in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Health plans accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Which of the following is the denominate in the performance measure "percentage of home health patients admitted to the hospital"
Total number of home health patients
Which of the following groups does not establish performance measurement requirements for healthcare organizations
National quality forum
Which of the following is a framework used by organizations to categorize system
level performance measures-Balanced scorecard
Which of the following is an activity
level measure related to the system-level measure "percentage of hospital patients who are very satisfied with the overall quality of care-Percentage of patients reporting that nurses always treated them with respect.
Which of the following is a process measure of staff performance in a nursing home
Number of records lacking documentation of residents medication allergies
Which federal act established incentives for hospitals and provides to adopt EHRS?
Health information technology for economic and clinical health act