1110 - Quality Improvement

Question 1

Intent

Intention of Quality Improvement will be to train. The program identifies individual and system weaknesses, and will develop plans to improve patient care. true or false?

Answer 1

true

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Question 2

The Authority for continuous Quality Improvement program comes from the Director/Fire Chief in addition to the Medical Director as mandated by F.S. 401 and 64J-1 F.A.C.

true or false?

Answer 2

true

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Question 3

The program will review present standards of practice at least __________ so that they reflect currently accepted medical practices that are considered to be of the highest quality.

Answer 3

annually

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Question 4

Administration of the continuous Quality Improvement program will be the responsibility of the: (4)

Answer 4

• Medical Director
• Division Chief of Rescue
• Assistant Rescue Chief
• Quality Improvement Officer

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Question 5

The Director/Fire Chief will appoint the Quality Inprovement Officer after receiving recommendations from the Division Chief of Rescue.

true or false?

Answer 5

true

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Question 6

The Medical Director and the Quality Improvement Officer will communicate on a ____________ basis.

Answer 6

weekly

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Question 7

The Quality Improvement program will be a dynamic process, changing with identified needs of the department and consisting of the following three aspects. (3)

Answer 7

• Proactive
• Concurrent
• Retrospective

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Question 8

Proactive Quality Improvement will consist of evaluation and training of practices that promote high quality patient care, ______ to the delivery of patient care by JFRD personnel.

Answer 8

prior

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Question 9

Concurrent Quality Improvement will consist of supervision and evaluation of practices for quality ______ the delivery of patient care by JFRD personnel.

Answer 9

during

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Question 10

Retrospective Quality Improvement will consist of the evaluation of practices for quality _______
the delivery of patient care by JFRD personnel.

Answer 10

after

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Question 11

The Division Chief of Rescue will appoint select individuals to the Quality Improvement Review Committee. The committee will meet ____ ___________.

Answer 11

as needed

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Question 12

Practices, which deviate from the SOG or ASC, will be identified by: (4)

Answer 12

• PCR database inquiries
• Concerns regarding the delivery of patient care
• Patient outcome reports from area hospitals
• Patient care complaints

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Question 13

Emergency - Pro review process

Captains - Must review all of the following reports monthly: (7)

Answer 13

• All Cardiac/Trauma Arrest reports
• All “Alerts” (Trauma, STEMI, Stroke, etc.)
• All DOA/Pronouncement of Death
• All controlled substances use
• All refusal of Treatment/Transports for ages less than 16 and greater than 64
• All reports where medication was given without transport
• All advanced airways

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Question 14

District/Battalion Chief - Must review all of the following reports monthly, if not already reviewed by a Captain:

Answer 14

• All Cardiac/Trauma Arrest reports
• All “Alerts” (Trauma, STEMI, Stroke, etc.)
• All DOA/Pronouncement of Death
• All controlled substances use
• All Refusal of Treatment/Transport for ages
less than 16 and greater than 64
• All reports where medication was given without transport
• All advanced airways

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