HIT 254 Unit 6 Study Guide

1. Any individual permitted by law to provide healthcare services without direction or supervision, within the scope of the individual's license as conferred by state regulatory agencies and consistent with individually granted clinical privileges is referred to as _____.  Licensed independent practitioner 2. Which of the following would be considered an indirect caregiver?  Housekeeper 3. The type of data captured on a physician profile summary is mandated by the state board of health.  False (It is NOT!) 4. This tool provides significant data about a physician's performance to the credentials committee to make decisions about reappointment to the medical staff.  Physician profile summary 5. Explain the steps in the initial credentialing process for the organized medical staff.  Educational background, verify DEA registration number, licenses, credentials. 6. How often does the reappraisal and reappointment process generally occur?  Every 2 years 7. New staff members are required to receive an overview of the organization as well as the details about their specific job responsibilities. This process is called?  Orientation 8. Which of the following is an example of a certification rather than a license?  RHIA 9. Inadequate orientation and training are the root causes of 63% of all sentinel events.  True 10. Monitoring incidents of patient's falls can be used to measure effectiveness of hospital staff. This type of indicator would be considered a(n) _____.  Clinical measure 11. Which of the following is a tool that provides significant data about a physician's performance to the credentials committee to make decisions about reappointment to the medical staff?  Physician profile summary 12. A local hospital conducts performance appraisals annually for each employee. This organization uses PI teams to perform their quality improvement investigations. The organization would like to incorporate this work into the performance appraisal process, what should their approach be?  The appraisal process should include a definition of performance expectations and goals and a periodic assessment of performance for team as well as individual. 13. Describe ways in which healthcare organizations are able to retain employees, which helps to maintain a competent workforce?  First off, I believe that pay is the best way to keep employees as well as respect employees ideas and let them voice their opinions and have a say in how they feel about certain things or issues. I feel like giving great competitive 401K plans is also a great way to keep employees happy. Growing the PTO bank is also a great