Past Questions From ACHE's Board of Governors Exam with verified answers

Past Questions From ACHE's Board of
Governors Exam with verified answers

For y,rthe y,rroutine y,rservice y,rcost y,rcenter, y,ran y,rincrease y,rin y,rthe y,rnumber
y,rof y,rpatient y,rdays y,rover y,rthe y,rbudgeted y,rnumber y,rof y,rpatient y,rdays y,rwill
y,rresult y,rin:

1. y,rA y,rhigher y,raverage y,rcost y,rper y,rpatient y,rday.
2. y,rA y,rlower y,raverage y,rcost y,rper y,rpatient y,rday.
3. y,rAn y,rincrease y,rin y,rthe y,rbudgeted y,rfixed y,rcosts y,rfor y,rthe y,rroutine
y,rservice y,rcost y,rcenter.
4.No y,rchange y,rin y,rthe y,raverage y,rcost y,rper y,rpatient y,rday. y,r- y,ranswers2.

Which y,rof y,rthe y,rfollowing y,rbalance y,rsheet y,ritems y,rwould y,rdiffer y,rbetween
y,ra y,rfor-profit y,rand y,ra y,rnot-for-profit y,rhealthcare y,rorganization?

1.Retained y,rearnings.
2.Plant, y,rproperty, y,rand y,requipment.
3.Real y,restate.
4.Investments. y,r- y,ranswers1.

Which y,rof y,rthe y,rfollowing y,rleadership y,ractions y,rmost y,rclearly y,rsupports
y,rorganizational y,rtransformation y,rtoward y,rtotal y,rquality y,rmanagement?

1.Convening y,rand y,rchairing y,rthe y,rQuality y,rCouncil.
2.Changing y,rthe y,rname y,rof y,rthe y,rquality y,rdepartment y,rfrom y,rQA y,rto y,rCQI.
3.Requiring y,rall y,rdirect y,rreports y,rto y,rattend y,ran y,rintroductory y,rcourse y,rin
y,rTQM.
4.Hiring y,ra y,rcustomer y,rservice y,rrepresentative. y,r- y,ranswers1.

In y,rthe y,rhealthcare y,rfield, y,rthe y,raccountability y,rof y,rmanagement y,ris y,rbest
y,rmeasured y,rby y,rthe:

1.Balance y,rmaintained y,rbetween y,rservice y,rquality y,rand y,roperational y,refficiency.
2.Results y,rshown y,ron y,rthe y,rannual y,rexpense y,rand y,rincome y,rstatement.
3.Balance y,rmaintained y,rbetween y,rphysician y,rsatisfaction y,rand y,rpatient y,rneeds.
4.Degree y,rto y,rwhich y,rmanagement's y,rneeds y,rare y,rmet y,r- y,ranswers1.

Consumer y,r"report y,rcard" y,rdevelopment y,rand y,rdistribution y,rhas y,rbecome y,ra
y,rhigh y,rpriority y,rfor y,rmanaged y,rcare y,rorganizations y,rbecause:

1.Measurements y,rof y,rperformance y,rhave y,rnow y,rbecome y,rwell y,restablished,
y,rstandardized, y,rand y,raccepted y,rby y,rall y,rparties.
2.Purchasers y,rare y,rpressuring y,rfor y,rdisclosure y,rof y,rmeaningful y,rperformance
y,rinformation y,rfor y,ruse y,rby y,rbuyers y,rand y,rconsumers.