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Healthcare Competence Assessment Quiz

Test your knowledge and understanding of key concepts in healthcare competence and occupational therapy. This quiz covers essential topics such as value-based care, knowledge translation, professional regulation, and improving care transitions.

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12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by AssessingCare2023

A framework for continuing competence involves all of the following except

Development and implementation of learning plan.

Development of strategy for use of outcome measures.

Documentation of learning activity.

Evaluation of learning outcomes.

Value-based programs were implemented to

Improve coordination of care.

Improve quality of care.

Reduce health care costs.

All of the above.

Strategies to improve care transitions include all except

A coordinated individualized discharge plan, including the client and caregivers.

Follow-up telephone call to reinforce discharge education and respond to concerns.

Medication reconciliation and education.

Discharge planning assigned to a single provider.

Providing clients with follow-up appointments at the time of discharge.

Benchmarking in health care systems:

Benchmarking allows comparison in performance with other similar organizations for improvements in different areas of measurement.

External benchmarking allows comparisons of best practices within an organization.

Internal benchmarking assesses performance with other organizations.

Benchmarking sets up competition between organizations for financial gain.

Occupational therapy leaders can facilitate the role of occupational therapy providers in reducing hospital readmissions by

Assisting in optimizing client participation in medication management.

Collaborating for the implementation of coordinated mobility and early intervention programs.

Facilitating self-management in establishing health routines that promote healthy lifestyles.

Participating in the development and evaluation of clinical pathways.

All of the above

Opportunities for occupational therapy providers to demonstrate leadership roles in care transitions include all except

Advocating for client needs when resources may be limited.

Assessing and evaluating functional abilities and identifying barriers for discharge.

Completing medication reconciliation to ensure no potential concerns for discharge.

Communicating recommendations for appropriate level of care with the interprofessional team.

Tools used by occupational therapy managers to measure efficiencies in health care systems include

LOS

Productivity

Clinical outcome measurements.

All of the above

CE is a structured learning experience that

Consistently assesses individual learning needs as a component of the learning experience.

Ensures competency once completed.

Ensures that knowledge translation occurs from dissemination into practice.

Is designed to communicate current and emerging practice skills and knowledge.

Knowledge translation is an important component of continuing competence that

Ensures that best practices and evidence are being applied in clinical situations.

Is consistently applied in the same manner in all clinical situations.

Results in a shift from application of knowledge to dissemination of knowledge.

When applied in practice, may impede change toward healthier populations.

Professional regulation is designed to protect public interests through the delivery of safe and effective care. Occupational therapy practitioners in most states

Have requirements for continuing professional development.

Require CE to include ethical practice.

Require self-assessment and the development of a learning plan.

Require 40 hours of CE units.

Occupational therapy managers can facilitate continuing competence with employees through

Creating expectations for development and maintenance of continuing competence.

Facilitating self-assessment with the development of a learning plan.

Providing opportunities and support for continuing professional development activities.

All of the above

The use of clinical competencies for teams

Facilitates the development of foundational competence for delivery of care for a specific client population or the administration of specific interventions.

May be validated through direct observation, record review, or knowledge assessment.

Can be used to assess a clinician's ability to apply new knowledge to practice.

All of the above

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