Deck 18: Health Services Management

Question 1

The majority of jobs in Health Services Management (HSM) are in _____ settings.

A) Home health
B) Nursing and residual
C) Hospital
D) Doctor's office

Answer 1

Hospital

Question 2

The dominant education structure for graduate degree programs in HSM is a _____ curriculum.

A) 1-year
B) 2-year
C) 3-year
D) 4-year

Answer 2

2-year

Question 3

The Committee on the Costs of Medical Care suggested universities incorporate a curriculum focusing on _____.

A) Patient care and costs analysis
B) Hospital administration
C) Environmental health issues
D) Strategic planning in health

Answer 3

Hospital administration

Question 4

The area for higher growth job projections includes the _____ population.

A) Adult
B) Prenatal
C) Pediatric
D) Elderly

Question 5

The _____ process uses a defined external peer-review procedure that ensures academic programs have met specific standards.

A) Accreditation
B) Certification
C) Curriculum development
D) Academic program

Question 6

CAHME is an acronym for _____.

A) Certificate for Acknowledgment of Health Management Excellence
B) Council for Accreditation in Hospital Management Education
C) Commission on Accreditation in Healthcare Management Education
D) Coalition for Accessibility in Hospital Management Education

Question 7

Prerequisite courses needed before beginning a HSM program are _____.

A) Math, statistics, and medical terminology
B) Physical education, botany, and logistics
C) First aid, safety, and environmental health
D) Evaluation, research, and curriculum development

Question 8

HSM often is referred to as other titles, such as health care administrators. The change in the name is based on _____.

A) Education
B) Academic programs
C) The term that is most popular at that time
D) Work environment

Question 9

HSMs are responsible for the overall _____ functions of an organization.

A) Health
B) Management
C) Strategic planning
D) Fund-raising

Question 10

The first health-care managers were called superintendents and received _____ training.

A) Academic
B) On-the-job
C) Apprenticeship
D) Formal

Question 11

The first hospital administration degree-granting program only lasted 8 years due to _____.

A) Lack of students
B) Lack of faculty to teach in the program
C) The university's closure
D) Lack of resources

Question 12

The members of the first HSM professional association, the American College of Hospital Administrators, changed its name because _____.

A) They wanted to become certified
B) They wanted to include a wider range of health-care facilities
C) The name was already in use
D) Some of the members were not administrators

Question 13

The largest accrediting commission, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, accredits approximately _____ universities and colleges.

A) 1,000
B) 3,000
C) 8,000
D) 12,000

Question 14

Individuals conducting health-care research are likely to hold a(n) _____ degree.

A) Associate's
B) Bachelor's
C) Master's
D) Doctoral

Question 15

One of the reasons for the great variance in HSM salaries is due to the variance in _____.

A) Educational levels
B) Management levels
C) Unemployment rates
D) Certification and licensing

Question 16

One of the challenges for HSM is employee recruitment and retention. This issue arises because of _____.

A) Nursing and other health profession shortages
B) The saturated market
C) No skilled workers available
D) Lack of motivated employees

Question 17

Future HSM job prospects are expected to expand due to a(n) _____.

A) Better health outcomes
B) Aging population
C) Competition in the market
D) Higher salaries

Question 18

The educational requirement for an HSM is a minimum of _____.

A) A bachelor's degree
B) An associate's degree
C) None; on-the-job training is sufficient
D) A doctoral degree

Question 19

Courses like health-care law and global initiatives would be considered more in-depth training, and therefore most appropriate for _____ programs of study, such as for a master's degree.

A) Advanced
B) Fundamental
C) Primary
D) Undergraduate

Question 20

For individuals already working in health care, a(n) _____ requires additional or advanced education that might present more career opportunities.

A) License
B) Examination
C) Certificate in HSM
D) Informal training in management