Answer 9 questions
QUESTION 1 We read about John Kausch. He is a known pioneer of quality improvement in the healthcare and hospital setting.  True  False 1 points    QUESTION 2 What cycle does Figure 1-1 on page 5 show? 1 points    QUESTION 3 What are strengths of continuous quality improvement? Weaknesses? 1 points    QUESTION 4 Click on the following link, http://innovation.cms.gov/ and write a brief description about the CMS Innovation QUESTION 5 Case 15: This case includes information about budget cuts that resulted in a disruption to a program for a year, from 2009-2010.  True  False 1 points    QUESTION 6 QALY is used by NICE to stay consistent with approval of costs, payments and protocols of new drugs and treatments.  True  False 1 points    QUESTION 7 In Case 8, Table 8-1, we saw job descriptions for the different types of medical directors. Not all medical directors need to be board certified because not all of them make utilization decisions or would appear for court testimony.  True  False 1 points    QUESTION 8 A cost-benefit analysis is conducted by US federal agencies as a requirement of a regulatory impact analysis.  True  False 1 points    QUESTION 9 Empowering individuals instead of teams is a key of CQI.  True  False