QAPI Review

Please complete the following questions.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Quality Assurance (QA) is a reactive way to examine why a facility failed to meet certain standards.

True

False

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* 3. QAPI is a system used to find the “bad apples” in the staff.

True

False

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* 4. QAPI can improve the work environment for caregivers.

True

False

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* 5. PIP means Performance Improvement Project.

True

False

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* 6. QA focus is basically regulation/standard compliance.

True

False

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* 7. QA measures compliance to regulation standards of care and PI (Performance Improvement) is continuously improving present systems and processes.

True

False

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* 8. PI focus is on prevention and QA on inspection.

True

False

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* 9. QA inspects the quality of care to make sure it meets standards.

True

False

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* 10. PI searches for the individuals that are error prone.

True

False

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* 11. The activities of QAPI involve members at all levels of the organization.

True

False

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* 12. The chart adopted from the Health Resources and Services Administration shows some ways QA and PI are alike.

True

False

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* 13. Family members and residents cannot be on a PIP Team.

True

False

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* 14. Staff working in the Salon, Transportation and Maintenance are included in the QAPI Initiative.

True

False

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* 15. Which of the following describes QAPI?

a. Proactive, retrospective, quality

b. Reactive, data driven, change

c. Study of processes, data-driven, preventative

d. Select team members, regulation focused, teamwork

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* 16. A "PIP" is defined as:

a. Performance Improvement Project

b. A disciplinary tool for "bad apples"

c. Profitable Investment Program

d. Prepared information poster

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* 17. A PIP team working on the problem of anxiety among residents found the residents received reassurance from the:

a. Pharmacist

b. Administrator

c. Chaplain

d. Volunteers

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* 18. A team working on collecting data about resident activity may request which of the following participants to provide information:

a. CNA's

b. Volunteers

c. Recreation Therapist

d. All of the above

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* 19. Using a data-driven proactive approach to improving quality of life will involve:

a. All people involved in service to the residents

b. All levels of the organization

c. Data collection and monitoring

d. The “buy-in” of all employees for success

e. All of the above

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* 20. Tracking and Trending data collected by various services may identify:

a. Opportunities for improvement

b. Gaps in systems or processes

c. A needed plan of correction

d. No significant direction

e All of the above

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* 21. Leadership needs to convey that being on a PIP team is an important part of the job by:

a. Allowing the employee to use vacation time for meetings.

b. Providing time and resources for the employee to participate on QAPI teams.

c. Insisting each PIP team member wear the designated uniform.

d. Allowing only one missed QAPI meeting.

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* 22. A PIP Team working on reducing falls collected the following data in the second quarter of 2017:

                                         April                     May                    June            Total

               Unit A                  10                         5                          8                23

               Unit B                  15                         5                         10                30

               Unit C                    6                        7                          5                 18

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               Total Falls:          31                       17                         23                71

What are some questions that should be asked to find the cause of the higher fall rate on Unit B?

a. Resident diagnosis

b. Staffing

c. Time of day

d. Activity performed during the fall

e. Residents designated "at risk"

f. All of the above

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* 23. The Rehabilitation Department reviewing the attendance log noted residents from the West Wing are frequently late or completely missing their scheduled appointment at least once a week. To determine the cause of this problem the team will do a root cause analysis. Which question does not apply to the investigation?

a. What is the Resident's functional ability?

b. What staff member is responsible for getting the resident to rehabilitation?

c. What equipment is needed to transport the resident to rehabilitation?

d. What other possible conflicting activities are scheduled for the resident?

e. Is the missed appointment the resident decision or staff error?

f. Has there been a change in the resident health status?

g. Is the appointment schedule posted on West Wing?