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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that hospital-acquired infections affect up to 1 in 25 patients, leading to significant patient morbidity and mortality. Why should evidence-based practice be applied to address this issue? Because it applies scientific evidence from peer-reviewed clinical research. Because it applies nonclinical therapy to promote delivery of quality of care. Because it uses research from nonmedical journals to promote quality care. B...

Accountable care organization (ACO) <<Ans>> A payment and healthcare delivery model in which a group of healthcare providers work together to coordinate a patient's care, improve quality, and reduce costs. Barriers to entry <<Ans>> Obstacles that impede an organization from entering a market. Benchmarking <<Ans>> Comparison of internal data to those of outside organizations for purposes of evaluating an organization's performance. Business plan ...

Mission <<Ans>> A statement of an organization's purpose, aims, and values. Stakeholders <<Ans>> Persons who have a claim to or obtain some benefit from an organization. Strategic intent <<Ans>> Statements, including mission, vision, and values, that describe an organization's perception of its purpose, its direction, and acceptable conduct. Values <<Ans>> Statements expressing the ethics that guide an organization's actions and...

A home health agency provides care primarily to Medicare consumers. The agency is considering expanding the range of services offered. What is one reason this agency would be considering this strategy? <<Ans>> To diversify its payer mix A hospital's chief executive officer (CEO) suddenly becomes critically ill at a pivotal stage of the hospital's building a new wing due to open in one month. The board decided to activate the succession plan. Why would the hospital have...

Acquisition <<Ans>> The purchase (or merger) of an existing organization broad differentiation strategy <<Ans>> type of strategy aimed at offering products that consumers perceive to be distinct from competitor's products and that appeal to a wide segment of a market Broad low-cost strategy <<Ans>> type of strategy aimed at providing low-cost products to a broad customer segment Business model <<Ans>> the underlying structure of a...

Acquisition <<Ans>> The purchase (or merger) of an existing organization broad differentiation strategy <<Ans>> type of strategy aimed at offering products that consumers perceive to be distinct from competitor's products and that appeal to a wide segment of a market Broad low-cost strategy <<Ans>> type of strategy aimed at providing low-cost products to a broad customer segment Business model <<Ans>> the underlying structure of a...

Risk Management <<Ans>> An organized effort to identify, assess, and reduce, where appropriate, risks to patients, visitors, staff, and organization assets. Reduce the incidence of preventable accidents and injuries to minimize the financial loss to the institution should an injury or accident occur. Risk Management Process <<Ans>> Investigate: Observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry. Inform: Present in material form. Influence: Af...

Communication reduces consequences <<Ans>>•Altruism the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others •Rationalization • Accountability •Compensation Hospital Acquired Conditions <<Ans>>CMS identified conditions that are not present on admission and could be "reasonably preventable", and therefore hospitals are not allowed to receive additional payment for these conditions that do present. focus on loss but ...

A hospital officer reports that there were multiple incidences in which toxic chemicals were incorrectly labeled that led to severe injuries of two lab employees. The regulatory department that oversees this area of workplace accidents is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). What is the role of OSHA in providing oversight for this issue? A.) To discipline the staff involved in the event B.) To remove the hospital's accreditation status C.) To implement a quality improvement...

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