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NUR 455 IHI QI 105: Leading Quality Improvement What are the four phases of an improvement project? - Answer- Innovation-Pilot-Implementation-Spread The four phases of an improvement project are "Innovation-Pilot-Implementation-Spread." Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles are tests of change that improvers conduct during different phases of their improvement projects. How should Sandy and her improvement team try out the new process for improving pain control? - Answer- Test the new...

IHI QI 105 What are the four phases of an improvement project? a) Plan-Do-Study-Act b) Innovation-Pilot-Study-Act c) Plan-Implement-Pilot-Spread d) Innovation-Pilot-Implementation-Spread - Answer- d) Innovation-Pilot-Implementation-Spread How should Sandy and her improvement team try out the new process for improving pain control? a) Test the new process with one patient and closely review the results. b) Bring together a group of stakeholders to develop an implementation plan. ...

IHI QI 105: Leading Quality Improvement Which of the following is a mechanism for "hardwiring" an innovation during the implementation phase? A) Developing a new process based on emerging technology B) Training all staff to use a new process C) Testing a new process that has been successful elsewhere in a new unit D) All of the aboce - Answer- B) Training all staff to use a new process "Hardwiring" helps sustain an idea after it has been tested and implemented. Training a...

QI 104 What aspect of the run chart helps you compare data before and after a PDSA cycle? - Answer- The baseline median AND annotations of when specific changes were tested (PDSA cycles)Both the median and annotations marking specific changes let you see how observations before your PDSA cycle compare to those that come after. During a clinical rotation on the medical-surgical floor of a hospital, you notice several patients have developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with th...

IHI QI 104 When you are graphing a proportion or a percent, what should you look at to help you understand the bigger picture? - Answer- The denominator of the measured value Within the following data set, what is the median? [2.5, 7.2, 2.5, 2.9, 4.7, 3.6, 4.7] - Answer- 3.6 During a clinical rotation on the medical-surgical floor of a hospital, you notice several patients have developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with their Foley catheters (tubes inserted into the bladd...

Patient Safety: IHI QI 104 Interpreting Data: Run Charts, Control Charts, and Other Measurement Tools Use the following scenario to answer questions 1-2: During a clinical rotation on the medical-surgical floor of a hospital, you notice several patients have developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with their Foley catheters (tubes inserted into the bladder to drain urine). Your staff physician agrees that this is a problem and offers to help with an improvement project. Togeth...

IHI QI:104 During a clinical rotation on the medical-surgical floor of a hospital, you notice several patients have developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with their Foley catheters (tubes inserted into the bladder to drain urine). Your staff physician agrees that this is a problem and offers to help with an improvement project. Together, you work through several PDSA cycles to reduce the rate of UTIs on your floor. 1) Which of the following methods would you recommend to dis...

Management 3300 Exam 2 Mizzou structured information - Answer-usually considered to be facts and data it is reasonably orderly, and can be broken down into component parts and organized into hierarchies unstructured information - Answer-has no inherent structure or order, and the parts can't be easily linked together it is more difficult to break down, categorize, organize, and query metadata - Answer-data about data clarifies the nature of the information for structured ...

MGMT 330 EXAM #1 What are the different definitions of "HR"? - Answer-HR is known for: performance enforcer, administrative, sexual harassment, the butt of many jokes, rule makers, anonymous person on the other end of the phone. Organizations of all types require people to carry out the tasks to achieve organizational goals, the policies, practices, and systems that influence employees' behavior, attitudes, and performance. What is the difference between tactical and strategic ...

MANAGEMENT 3300 MIZZOU EXAM 1 The threat of new entrants in an industry is very high when startups can open a business with little capital and few employees - Answer-true The chief information officer heads the IT department in most organizations - Answer-true The power of suppliers is high when there are many suppliers in a market - Answer-false The presence of loyalty programs reduces the switching costs of a product or service - Answer-false Government action can influence how ...