The board’s actions reflect a deliberate focus on ensuring the palliative care unit’s success through evidence-based practices, staff preparation, and performance monitoring.
Option A (High-level strategic planning): While strategic, the actions are specific to quality implementation, not broad strategic planning.
Option B (A board’s need to manage patient care): Boards oversee governance, not direct patient care management.
Option C (A commitment to quality): This is the correct answer. The NAHQ CPHQ study guide states, “Authorizing best practice reviews, staff training, and performance monitoring demonstrates a board’s commitment to quality in new initiatives” (Domain 3). These actions ensure high-quality palliative care delivery.
Option D (The importance of competence and training): Training is one component, but the broader commitment includes best practices and monitoring, not just competence.
CPHQ Objective Reference: Domain 3: Organizational Leadership, Objective 3.1, “Support quality through governance,” emphasizes board actions for quality. The NAHQ study guide notes, “Boards demonstrate quality commitment through resource allocation and oversight” (Domain 3).
Rationale: The board’s actions prioritize quality through best practices, training, and monitoring, aligning with CPHQ’s leadership principles.
[Reference: NAHQ CPHQ Study Guide, Domain 3: Organizational Leadership, Objective 3.1., , , , , ]
