The first voluntary hospitals in the United States were financed - Answers Through local
philanthropy
Inpatient care consist of - Answers health care delivered in conjunction with an overnight stay in
a facility
ALOS is an indicator of - Answers Severity of illness
Which ownership type constitutes the largest group of hospitals and hospital beds in the United
States? - Answers Private Non-profit
Which of the following cannot be classified as a community hospital? - Answers long-stay
hospital
Which of the following is true about church-affiliated hospitals? - Answers They emphasize the
sponsoring organizations spiritual and dietary needs
Tp participate in medicare and medicaid, a health care facility must be... - Answers Certified
True or false: the downsizing of hospitals in the US began in the mid 1980's... - Answers True
True or false: by definition, a public hospital is one that is open to the general public... - Answers
False
True or false: Large hospitals do not realize efficiencies due to economies of scale.. - Answers
True
True or false: The affluent use hospital services more intensively than the poor... - Answers
False
Which principle of ethics requires caregivers to involve the patient in medical decision making? -
Answers Autonomy
Unlike the United States, the first hospitals in Europe were established by: - Answers Religious
Orders
Magnet hospitals have been found to... - Answers Attract and retain well-qualified nurses
The ethical principle of fidelity requires a medical practitioner to... - Answers Perform his or her
duty
According to US law, nonprofit organizations... - Answers are tax exempt
A hospital that is accredited by the Joint Commission... - Answers is deemed to have met
certification requirements
, Which entity in hospital governance is legally responsible for the hospitals operations? -
Answers The board of trustees
What is the main drawback of a living will - Answers It cannot cover all possible situations
True or false: In recent years, the nonprofit hospital sector has continued to gain market share. -
Answers False
Historically, inpatient care developed _________ outpatient care... - Answers Before
Which of the following is a typical setting for ambulatory care services? - Answers Sports
medicine clinics
Hospice services are primarily for people with... - Answers Terminal Illness
Which country's health care system is founded on the principles of gatekeeping? - Answers
United Kingdom
Which of the following is an example if secondary care services? - Answers Rehabilitation
Which of the following is the least costly setting in which to deliver care to patients discharged
from the hospital? - Answers Home health care
True or false: Historically, outpatient care has been independent from services provided in
health care institutions... - Answers True
True or false: There is little distinction between the terms "outpatient" and "ambulatory"... -
Answers True
True or false: all ambulatory care is primary care.. - Answers False
True or false: Primary care practice in most industrialized countries is public.. - Answers False
Managed care was initially welcomed by... - Answers Employers
Under capitation, risk shifted from... - Answers The MCO to the provider
Under the fee-for-service system, providers had the incentive to... - Answers Deliver more
services than what would be medically necessary because a greater volume would increase
their revenue
Self-care with professional support is referred to as... - Answers disease management
Monitoring of physician-specific practice patterns refers to.. - Answers Practice profiling
Which HMO model is likely to require heavy capital outlays to expand into new markets? -
Answers Staff model