EDAC Book 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Seven Trends - CORRECT ANSWER - Public focus on quality and patient safety
healthcare costs and reimbursement
aging population and caregiver shortages
health information technology
genomics and technology
disaster preparedness and emergency room saturation
environmental safety and sustainability
How can EBD influence these challenges? - CORRECT ANSWER - -reduce medical
errors which will bring down cost of care
-improving satisfaction and efficiency of the caregivers
-designing a supportive environment for health information technology and new diagnostic
-providing innovative, adaptable designs to maximize response to natural and human made
disasters
select the best answer: EBD is the process of basing decisions about _________ on credible
research to achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. patient outcomes
b. the built environment
c. nursing staff to patient ratios - CORRECT ANSWER - the built environment
which of the following clinical and safety outcomes are typically not affected by the design of
the physical healthcare environment?
a. medical errors
b. adverse reactions to drugs
c. hospital associated infections - CORRECT ANSWER - adverse reactions to drugs
, the goal of the business case for EBD is to determine how healthcare facility investments
contribute to improvements in patient care quality and the safety and satisfaction of both patients
and staff while positively enhancing ________
a. the bottom line
b. the physical design
c. workforce efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - the bottom line
to make the business case for physical design innovation, what needs to be balances against
ongoing operating savings and revenue enhancements?
a. patient outcomes
b. one-time construction costs
c. longer design and construction timelines - CORRECT ANSWER - one-time
construction costs
six typical classification for inpatient hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER - -ownership
-length of stay
-type of service
-public access
-location
-size
five types of inpatient hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER - -teaching or academic
-critical access
-doctor owned specialty
-healthcare systems
-healthcare networks
free standing facilities - CORRECT ANSWER - -walkin
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Seven Trends - CORRECT ANSWER - Public focus on quality and patient safety
healthcare costs and reimbursement
aging population and caregiver shortages
health information technology
genomics and technology
disaster preparedness and emergency room saturation
environmental safety and sustainability
How can EBD influence these challenges? - CORRECT ANSWER - -reduce medical
errors which will bring down cost of care
-improving satisfaction and efficiency of the caregivers
-designing a supportive environment for health information technology and new diagnostic
-providing innovative, adaptable designs to maximize response to natural and human made
disasters
select the best answer: EBD is the process of basing decisions about _________ on credible
research to achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. patient outcomes
b. the built environment
c. nursing staff to patient ratios - CORRECT ANSWER - the built environment
which of the following clinical and safety outcomes are typically not affected by the design of
the physical healthcare environment?
a. medical errors
b. adverse reactions to drugs
c. hospital associated infections - CORRECT ANSWER - adverse reactions to drugs
, the goal of the business case for EBD is to determine how healthcare facility investments
contribute to improvements in patient care quality and the safety and satisfaction of both patients
and staff while positively enhancing ________
a. the bottom line
b. the physical design
c. workforce efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - the bottom line
to make the business case for physical design innovation, what needs to be balances against
ongoing operating savings and revenue enhancements?
a. patient outcomes
b. one-time construction costs
c. longer design and construction timelines - CORRECT ANSWER - one-time
construction costs
six typical classification for inpatient hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER - -ownership
-length of stay
-type of service
-public access
-location
-size
five types of inpatient hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER - -teaching or academic
-critical access
-doctor owned specialty
-healthcare systems
-healthcare networks
free standing facilities - CORRECT ANSWER - -walkin
