EDAC Study Guide 3 Exam Questions And
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What two processes does EBD incorporate that typical healthcare design does not? -
Answer✔"1) using available relevant evidence to educate the EBD team and inform design
2) creating new evidence linking design interventions and outcomes to share and enhance the
body of EBD knowledge""""""
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The project team should be assembled _________ in the project. The team should also be
_____________ including administrators, professionals/users, architects/consultants/planners,
researchers, etc. - Answer✔early, interdisciplinary
The interdisciplinary team should be assembled early. The linear timing of involvement of team
members should ______(a)______ followed - Answer✔
team members ______(b)_____ all be involved at the same early stage in the process. -
Answer✔a) not be b) should be
Executive leadership is essential. The board of directors, CEO, CFO, CIO, and hospital and
medical administrators make _____(a)______ decisions and can most strongly influence
______(b)______ change. - Answer✔a) financial b) cultural and instittuational
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_____________________ provide expertise specific to the areas of interest and understanding
of current trends and technologies. - Answer✔Specialists and consultants
________________ provide an understanding of first-hand experience receiving healthcare. -
Answer✔Patients, families and community patient advocates
_______________ are specifically trained in the EBD process and should be involved early -
Answer✔EBD researchers
It is important to clearly identify the following expectations to the each member of the project
team - Answer✔
____(a)______, _______(b)_______ and ______(c)______. - Answer✔"a) length of participation
b) decision-making authority
c) responsibilities and deliverables
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Expectations of the team members by the administrators should be clear. The team members
should also state their expectations of the administrators. This will help maintain open
__________ and _____________. - Answer✔communication, collaboration
"Ch1Q1: The interdisciplinary EBD team should include community leaders because:
a) otherwise the community might derail the project
b) community leaders can help market the project
c) the team can gain insights into previous medical experiences - Answer✔" c) the team can
gain insights into previous medical experiences, consumer expectations, and community needs
"Ch1Q2: Staff and frontline managers can contribute what to the EBD project team?
a) patient's point of view
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b) ideas derived from hands-on experience
c) staff should not be included - Answer✔
their narrow perspective might derail the project"" - Answer✔" b) ideas derived from hands-on
experience
"Ch1Q3: _____________ as part of a collaborative approach to project planning and design
requires the development of an organizational structure and decision-making protocol.
a) communication strategies
b) bottom-up decision-making
c) managing diverse perspectives - Answer✔" c) managing diverse perspectives
"Ch1Q4: Concurrently addressing multiple perspectives during all phases of the project the
team can establish alignment between the ______, _________, and ______ at the earliest
points of the project.
a) project vision
b) project vision
c) project plan - Answer✔" c) project plan, vision and implementation
"Ch1Q5: While establishing the operational structure, it is important to identify and stress team
members' expectations, which should include:
a) how long they should expect to participate
b) who they report to
c) how much they will be paid - Answer✔" a) how long they should expect to participate, their
decision-making authority, and project-deliverable responsibilities
In order to prevent the removal of the EBD process from the project later on, the vision should
include the following three elements... - Answer✔"- define desired outcomes and timelines and
their potential to change throughout the process
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