CPHQ Practice Questions
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Examination
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Which of the following methods best links performance improvement activities with organizational strategic goals?
A physician, who is not a member of the peer review committee, requests the minutes of the last peer review committee meeting. The healthcare quality professional should respond to this request by:
Prior to implementing a new patient service, the healthcare quality professional should recommend
A hand surgeon is referred for peer review for a case of a wrong-site surgery. Which of the following professionals would be the best choice as a member of the peer review committee?
Following evaluation of the compounding process used by a pharmacy, the batch compounding consistently yields 12% more drug than Is needed. The excess Is stored until used or expired. Which of the following types of waste should be recorded when reporting this finding?
A healthcare organization wishes to develop an education plan for quality and patient safety. Based on adult learning principles, the plannededucation Is most likely to be effective when
Which of the following interventions has the greatest potential for positive impact due to its ability to address social determinants of health?
A hospital’s Quality Council has prioritized four quality improvement initiatives using the following matrix:
Quality Improvement Initiative
Relation to Strategic Plan
Overall Positive Patient Impact
Degree of Risk to Patient
Reduce patient falls by 10%
100
20
60
Reduce wrong-site surgeries to zero
90
60
90
Reduce medication dispensing time by 20%
90
80
30
Reduce central line infections by 30%
40
90
90
Which initiative should be the highest priority?
Providers in a clinic have the opportunity to earn an incentive based on performance measure results. Based on the table below showing how the incentive is structured and current performance, the providers should focus on which of the following to maximize their incentive?
Measure
Weight
Target
Current Performance
Breast Cancer Screening
30%
70%
70%
Colorectal Cancer Screening
10%
65%
62%
Controlling High Blood Pressure
40%
82%
83%
Childhood Immunization Status
20%
48%
44%
Each provider in a primary care practice has the potential of earning a $20,000 bonus based on individual performance on select Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) indicators.
Indicator
Percent of Bonus
Target
Breast Cancer Screening (BCS)
25%
≥74%
Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP)
25%
≥72%
Childhood Immunization Status (CIS)
50%
≥63%
Provider performance:
Provider
BCS
CBP
CIS
A
75%
71%
63%
B
77%
69%
65%
C
79%
73%
64%
D
73%
74%
62%
Which of the following conclusions is accurate?
Analysis of the following wound infection rate control chart shows which of the following?
A local health center is launching a community health assessment. What data is recommended to identify the potential needs of the population?
A pulmonologist is gathering social determinants of health data from their patients. Which of the following best explains the purpose of collecting this data?
