HSPM 500 Exam 1 CH 1 - Overview of Health Care Management Questions Answered
Correctly
direct care - Answers provide care directly to a patient, resident, or client who seeks services
from the organization.
- example: hospital, medical practice
non-direct care - Answers not directly involved in providing care to persons needing health care
services; support the care of individuals through products and services made available to direct
care settings
- example: medical equipment company, pharmaceutical
why are managers needed? - Answers - make sure organizational tasks are carried out in the
best way possible
- to achieve organizational goals
- appropriate resources, including financial and human resources, are adequate to support the
organization
definition of management - Answers managers work through others to accomplish
organizational goals
what are the (5) functions of a management? - Answers 1. planning
2. organizing
3. staffing
4. controlling and directing
5. decision making
planning function of management - Answers set a direction and determine what needs to be
accomplished
means setting priorities and determining performance targets
organizing function of management - Answers overall design of the organization or the specific
division, unit, or service for which the manager is responsible
determining positions, assignments, distribution of authority and responsibility
staffing function of management - Answers acquiring and retaining human resources
developing and maintaining the workforce through various strategies and tactics
Correctly
direct care - Answers provide care directly to a patient, resident, or client who seeks services
from the organization.
- example: hospital, medical practice
non-direct care - Answers not directly involved in providing care to persons needing health care
services; support the care of individuals through products and services made available to direct
care settings
- example: medical equipment company, pharmaceutical
why are managers needed? - Answers - make sure organizational tasks are carried out in the
best way possible
- to achieve organizational goals
- appropriate resources, including financial and human resources, are adequate to support the
organization
definition of management - Answers managers work through others to accomplish
organizational goals
what are the (5) functions of a management? - Answers 1. planning
2. organizing
3. staffing
4. controlling and directing
5. decision making
planning function of management - Answers set a direction and determine what needs to be
accomplished
means setting priorities and determining performance targets
organizing function of management - Answers overall design of the organization or the specific
division, unit, or service for which the manager is responsible
determining positions, assignments, distribution of authority and responsibility
staffing function of management - Answers acquiring and retaining human resources
developing and maintaining the workforce through various strategies and tactics
