The Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Coordinator Is Establishing Quality Measures

question 31

Multiple Choice

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) coordinator is establishing quality measures for a unit. These measures would be written according to which criteria?

• A) The CQI coordinator has read two research studies that show the process improves client outcomes.
• B) The CQI coordinator has evidence that a particular practice is effective in decreasing length of stay.
• C) The CQI coordinator has used the process in practice for over 2 years.
• D) The process being measured produces a desirable outcome.
• E) There are very few unexpected bad effects from the process.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA, is the molecule that contains genetic information crucial for the growth, development, function, and reproduction of all recognized living entities and many viruses.

Adaptation

A process by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment, often through changes in traits or behaviors, over generations.

Mendelian Principle

The foundational principles of inheritance proposed by Gregor Mendel, including the laws of segregation and independent assortment, which explain genetic variation.

Separate Identities

The concept that individuals or groups have distinct characteristics and perceptions of self that differentiate them from others.