Incorporating Patients Into Your QAPI Activities Module
Post-Assessment

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Thank you for completing the Incorporating Patient Into Your QAPI Activities module. We are excited to collaborate with you on quality improvement initiatives and activities at your facility. Please complete this short quiz when you have finished viewing the Incorporating Patients Into Your QAPI Activities Module as certification of completion.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN MORE THAN ONE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY, e.g. (Home, Transplant, BSI/LTC), YOU ONLY NEED TO COMPLETE ONE TIME.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please complete the following Post-Assessment/Quiz after viewing the module.
The successful submission of this quiz is dependent upon answering all questions marked with an asterisk (*).
Upon the successful completion and submission by clicking on the “DONE” box at the end of the quiz, you will be directed to the ESRD Network 6 Professional Learning and Development web page.
It is recommended that you complete the quiz within 3 days of viewing the module.
To pass this module, you will need to achieve a 70% or better. If you don't pass on the first attempt, please review the incorrect answers, and retake the quiz as many times as necessary to achieve a passing score.
You will need to select your facility from the drop down menu according to your State, CCN, and Facility Name.
Please select "N/A" in the other two drop down menus to successfully save your responses.

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YOUR INFORMATION

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* 1. GEORGIA: If your facility is located in Georgia, please select your facility from this dropdown menu; otherwise select "N/A"

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* 2. NORTH CAROLINA: If your facility is located in North Carolina, please select your facility from this dropdown menu; otherwise select "N/A"

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* 3. SOUTH CAROLINA: If your facility is located in South Carolina, please select your facility from this dropdown menu; otherwise select "N/A"

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* 4. Please enter your contact information below:

Full Name *

Discipline or Role

Email Address *

Facility Phone Number

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* 5. Do you oversee multiple units other than the selected facility above? If you oversee more than one facility, you will only need to complete this post-assessment once. (Please include the CCN and Facility Name for ALL units you oversee in order to receive credit for this project requirement) IF NO - PROCEED TO THE NEXT QUESTION

CCN - Facility Name

MODULE UNDERSTANDING

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* 6. The activities of QAPI involve members at all levels of the organization to:

Identify opportunities for improvement

Address gaps in systems or processes

Develop and implement an improvement or corrective plan

Continuously monitor effectiveness of interventions

All of the above

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* 7. Which is the correct progression of the root cause analysis that should be used to analyze barriers preventing a facility from performing optimally?

Do, Act, Study, Plan

Study, Do, Act, Plan

Plan, Do, Study, Act

Act, Study, Plan, Do

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* 8. Which of the following is NOT an effective means of communicating during a QAPI meeting?

Engage all members as partners in decision making

Focus only on your priorities

Value each member differently

Respect opinions that differ

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* 9. Which of the following is an ideal characteristic of a potential Subject Matter Expert (SME)?

Listens well and respects the opinions of others

Is comfortable speaking with leadership groups

Demonstrates a positive outlook on life

Works in partnership with others

All of the above

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* 10. True or False: Fostering patient and family involvement in the areas of promoting better health for the ESRD population including BSI, transplant, and home dialysis is a CMS initiative.

True

False

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* 11. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the ESRD Network?

Collecting, analyzing and monitoring data to measure achievements

Support patients and facilities in resolving grievances

Collecting and sharing best practices

Offer healthcare insurance to all ESRD patients

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* 12. Which of the following is an expectation for participation by the patient Subject Matter Expert (SME)?

His/her participation is voluntary

He/she is willing to become the facility's representative and participate in the facility's QAPI meetings during personal time either in-person or via teleconference

Patient information is confidential and he/she will respect the privacy of other patients

The facility staff may revoke the candidate's membership at any time

All of the above

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* 13. When conducting a patient -centered QAPI meeting, it is considered best practice to:

Jump straight into the topic

Use patient-friendly language when reviewing reports and data

Use acronyms and medical jargon

Discuss complicated charts and graphs without orienting the patient

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* 14. All of the modules include with which of the following:

Planning or Process Guide

Decision Making Tools

Overview of Topic Specific Focused Area

All of the above

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* 15. PHI stands for:

Patient Health Information

Protected Health Information

Pertinent Health Information

Primary Health Information

MODULE EVALUATION

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Incorporating Patients Into Your QAPI Activities

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* 16. Please use a 5-star rating scale to evaluate this module (picture is for reference only)

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* 17. Did you find this module to be effective in preparing you with the knowledge and skills needed to incorporate patients in QAPI activities?

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Neither agree or disagree

Disagree Some

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* 18. Do you have any additional comments on how this module could be improved to better assist you in incorporating patients into QAPI activities?

Thank you for completing the Incorporating Patient Into Your QAPI Activities Module Post-Assessment

Please click on the "DONE" box below to submit your responses to the Network.
Once you click on the “Done” box, you should be re-directed to the ESRD Network 6 Professional Learning and Development web page.

ESRD Network Program

IPRO ESRD Network of the South Atlantic