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Responsibility and Quality Control in Health Care Answers

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Which of the following statements about the goals of quality control is true?

A
The goals of quality control are established to provide patients with optimal care.
B
The goals of quality control fail to address laboratory safety guidelines.
C
The goals of quality control include increasing the number of physicians working in a healthcare facility.
D
The goals of quality control focus on increasing the financial profit of a healthcare organization.
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Why should healthcare organizations comply with quality control? (Select all that apply.)

A
Organizations face the threat of legal reprimands if they do not comply.
B
Noncompliance puts patients at risk for major health issues.
C
An organization that complies with quality control standards provides the best environment in which to treat patients.
D
An organization cannot be accredited if it does not comply with quality control.
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Why is accreditation important?

A
A healthcare organization will provide inadequate care if it is not accredited.
B
Being accredited helps ensure that patients receive the best care.
C
A patient will heal faster in a facility that is accredited.
D
A healthcare organization cannot treat patients without being accredited.
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According to quality control standards, healthcare organizations are required to participate in data monitoring and collection procedures. Why do quality control systems require that from organizations?

A
Quality control systems need data monitoring and collection to make money off healthcare practitioners.
B
Quality control systems would not develop quality standards without data monitoring and collection.
C
Quality control systems need data monitoring and collection to measure the effectiveness of quality standards.
D
Data monitoring and collection is the only way quality control systems can learn about healthcare malpractice or mistakes.
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What is a medical chart audit?

A
examination of medical records done to evaluate a healthcare organization's performance
B
inspection to test a healthcare facility's safety procedures
C
plan designed to improve performance in a particular area
D
chart of clinical training procedures all employees must participate in
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What is a corrective action plan?

A
plan used to take disciplinary action against a healthcare organization that does not comply with quality standards
B
plan designed to improve performance in a particular area of a healthcare organization
C
plan that involves training employees on how to handle unruly patients
D
plan that involves searching medical records for any illegal activity involving corrective action in a healthcare organization
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What is a safety inspection survey?

A
survey that interviews employees about personal thoughts regarding a healthcare facility's safety procedures
B
survey designed to test a healthcare employee's knowledge of safety procedures
C
survey of patients about their knowledge of safety procedures
D
survey designed to inspect a healthcare facility's safety procedures

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