Canadian Health Information Management Association Practice Exam

The Canadian Hospital Reporting Project (CHRP) measures which of the following indicators?

1. Access to care, appropriateness of care, effectiveness of care, cost of care.

2. Clinical effectiveness, patient safety, appropriateness of care, accessibility and financial performance.

3. Continuous quality improvement, financial performance, risk management initiatives and staff performance.

4. Morbidity, mortality, patient satisfaction and staff performance.

The correct answer is: Clinical effectiveness, patient safety, appropriateness of care, accessibility and financial performance.

The Canadian Hospital Reporting Project (CHRP) focuses on a comprehensive evaluation of healthcare performance by measuring critical indicators that influence patient outcomes and hospital operations. The selected option encompasses clinical effectiveness, patient safety, appropriateness of care, accessibility, and financial performance, all of which are essential metrics for assessing hospital quality and efficiency. Clinical effectiveness refers to how well a healthcare service achieves desired health outcomes based on scientific evidence. Patient safety is a vital aspect that evaluates how well hospitals prevent harm to patients during their care. Appropriateness of care looks at whether the healthcare services provided meet patients' needs effectively and are necessary based on clinical guidelines. Accessibility measures how easily patients can obtain necessary care, while financial performance assesses the economic efficiency of hospital operations. These indicators align with CHRP's goal of enhancing transparency and enabling hospitals to benchmark their performance against standards, thereby fostering improvements and ensuring high-quality care for patients.