Patient Perceptions Are Useful In

question 1

Multiple Choice

Patient perceptions are useful in:

• A) Determining disciplinary actions in QI.
• B) Establishing the competitive advantage of QI decisions.
• C) Assisting to establish priorities among possible changes to care identified in QI.
• D) Establishing blame for poor-quality care.

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Definitions:

Positively Reinforced

A process in behavioral psychology whereby a behavior is encouraged by rewards, leading to an increase in the likelihood of its recurrence.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy where a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resistant learned behavior.

Continuous Reinforcement

The reinforcement of each and every correct response.