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natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The National Priority Partnership, created by the National Quality Forum, identified eight priority areas with the greatest potential to reduce harm, eradicate disparities, and remove waste from the U.S. health care system.

Which of the following is not one of these priorities? a. safety c. infrastructure supports
b. patient and family engagement d. external stakeholder satisfaction

Question 2

The National Quality Forum is based on a ____ step approach for health care quality measurement and reporting.

a. five c. six
b. three d. four

SomethingSomething · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
In 2010 the National Priority Partnership, founded by the National Quality Forum, defined eight key priority areas they felt had the greatest potential to reduce harm, eradicate disparities and remove waste from the U.S. health care system. These eight priority areas are: 1) patient and family engagement, 2) safety, 3) care coordination, 4) palliative and end-of-life care, 5) equitable access, 6) elimination of overuse, 7) population health, and

infrastructure supports. While external stakeholder satisfaction is also a key component for a healthy and health care system, it was not identified by the National Priority Partnership as one of their eight priority areas.

Answer to Question 2

B
The National Quality Forum (NQF) is a not-for-profit organization that was designed to plan and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting. The NQF is based on a three-step process : 1) define quality with uniform standards and measures, 2) report findings and identify where patient care is lacking, and 3) examine of information and use it to improve care (National Quality Forum, 2011).