CAQ-HM case studies
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The CAQ in Health Care Management (CAQ-HM) is a Certificate of Added Qualifications - a subspecialty credential that a physician holding a primary specialty certification can add to demonstrate competence in leading and managing health care organizations. It is aimed at physicians who already carry administrative, medical-director, department-chair, quality-officer, or C-suite responsibilities, or who are moving toward them, rather than at candidates seeking a first board certification. The CAQ-HM case studies are 5 cases and about 4,385 words.
1Rural Critical Access Hospital Considering REH Conversion
A 22-bed critical access hospital in a county of 14,000 people runs the only emergency department within 47 miles. In the past year it had 8,900 ED visits, an average daily inpatient census of 4.1, and an average inpatient length of stay of 2.6 days.
947 words, about 5 min2Board Conflict and Obstetrics Closure Vote
A 240-bed nonprofit community hospital has a 13-member board: 8 community volunteers, 3 physicians, and 2 executives from a local employer. The obstetrics unit has seen births fall from 900 to 420 per year, is losing $1.2 million annually, and faces an 18% malpractice premium increase.
791 words, about 4 min3Hospitalist Subsidy and wRVU Contract Negotiation
A hospitalist group of 14 physicians and 6 advanced practice providers staffs a 310-bed hospital. The hospital pays the group a 2.1 million annual subsidy.
914 words, about 5 min4ED Boarding and Inpatient Flow Constraint
A 400-bed hospital has a 30-bed emergency department with 62,000 annual visits and a 24% admission rate. Admitted patients have a 7.8-hour ED length of stay and 4.2 hours of boarding after admission decision; discharged patients average 3.1 hours.
897 words, about 4 min5Hydromorphone Overdose, Just Culture, and Disclosure
A 68-year-old patient with COPD is admitted with pneumonia. A nurse administers 10 mg of hydromorphone instead of the ordered 1 mg after overriding the automated dispensing cabinet.
836 words, about 4 min