Soft or hard skills
Health Care as a Business
Impact of the Baby Boomers
Improving the Health Care System1
Improving the Health Care System2
100
Is proficiency in a foreign language soft or hard?
Hard
100
What is a reason for rising health care costs?
Recruiting, training and retaining health professionals Medical research Rising cost of medical equipment and supplies Building construction and remodeling Training of health care professionals
100
Why is the older population in the US growing so rapidly?
The aging Baby Boomer population
100
What is one way the US lags in health care?
Life expectancy Infant mortality rates Preventative care Measures of health and well-being
100
What is one the goals of health care?
Improve the population's health Improve the patient experience Reduce the per capita cost
200
Are good communication skills soft or hard?
Soft
200
Who does health care affect?
Everyone
200
The "over-65" population will almost ________ in coming years
Double
200
What is one goal of Obamacare?
To expand access to affordable, quality health care Reduce the rising cost of health care
200
What is the third leading cause of death in the US?
Preventable medical mistakes
300
Which skills are teachable abilities or skill sets that are easy to quantify?
Hard skills
300
How much does the US spend on health care per year?
2.5 trillion
300
Baby Boomers:
Have higher education levels Possess 75% of the nation's disposable income 70% subscribe to CAM Will live longer than their predecessors
300
What is one thing the ACA ensures that all insurance plans must offer?
Annual check ups Immunizations Preventative testing
300
How can staffing levels relate to quality improvement?
Cutbacks in staff result in a greater likelihood that quality and patient care will suffer
400
Which are subjective skills that are difficult to quantify?
Soft skills
400
What is a major crisis happening in the United States?
Millions of Americans don't have health insurance or a primary care provider
400
A shortage of ____ ________ nurses is forseen by 2020
One million
400
ACA allows parents to keep their kids on their plan until they are how old?
26 years old
400
PDSA is Quality Improvement's approach to improving processes. What does it stand for?
Plan Do Study Act
500
Define the difference between soft and hard skills
Answers will vary
500
What two areas in the US typically suffer from the most limited access to health care?
Rural areas Under-served urban areas
500
What percentage of RNs will retire in the next ten years?
55%
500
What is on track to become the fastest growing industry in the US economy?
Home health care services
500
What is the only acceptable way that HC facilities may keep records without facing financial penalties?
EMR
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