HCA 503 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY
ASSESSMENT QUIZ 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Common sources of operational data in hospitals include:
a) Income statements
b) Internal statistical reports
c) Payroll journals
d) All of the above are sources of operational data Answer - d) All of the above
are sources of operational data
Operations management seeks to minimize the volume of inputs for a given
level of outputs.
true or false Answer - true
Since hospitals are moving to a larger proportion of outpatient services, the
inpatient day is no longer used as a measure of hospital output.
true or false Answer - false
Organizations should maximize the number of metrics it tracks in order to
optimize control over operational performance, since "things measured are
things managed".
ASSESSMENT QUIZ 5 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Common sources of operational data in hospitals include:
a) Income statements
b) Internal statistical reports
c) Payroll journals
d) All of the above are sources of operational data Answer - d) All of the above
are sources of operational data
Operations management seeks to minimize the volume of inputs for a given
level of outputs.
true or false Answer - true
Since hospitals are moving to a larger proportion of outpatient services, the
inpatient day is no longer used as a measure of hospital output.
true or false Answer - false
Organizations should maximize the number of metrics it tracks in order to
optimize control over operational performance, since "things measured are
things managed".
