Question 1

The cost of a hospital's inventory is unrelated to its case mix.

Accepted Answer

The case mix of a hospital can affect the type and quantity of inventory needed, potentially affecting the cost of inventory. Different cases may require different medications, supplies, and equipment, which can impact inventory expenses.

Question 2

Decoupling points are IV and electronic monitoring connections which are decoupled when a patient is moved from an operating room to recovery.

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Question 3

Decoupling points are those connections that are decoupled when a patient is removed from life support.

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Decoupling points refer to the points in a supply chain where inventory is separated or disconnected from the production process. It is not related to life support and patients.

Question 4

About 500 diagnostic-related groups have been developed for Medicare as part of the prospective payment system.

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The prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare utilizes diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) to classify patients and determine payment. There are currently around 500 DRGs used in this system.

Question 5

SBAR is an acronym for a checklist technique for communicating information about a patient's condition between members of the health care team.

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SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. It is a commonly used communication tool in healthcare settings for conveying critical information about a patient's condition between healthcare team members. It helps to ensure that important information is not left out and that communication is clear and concise.

Question 6

DRGs (diagnostic-related groups) classify patients by diagnosis or surgical procedure into major diagnostic categories based on the premise that treatment of similar medical diagnoses will generate similar costs.

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DRGs were created to classify patients based on similar diagnoses, leading to similar costs of treatment, ultimately to facilitate reimbursement to healthcare providers.

Question 7

When a patient has diverse symptoms that require treatment by several different medical specialties, the most severe symptom is identified and treated first by a specialist, the next most severe symptom treated second by a different specialist and so forth until all the patient's symptoms have been addressed.

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Question 8

Developing strategies to close capacity gaps (where utilization of a resource exceeds capacity available) is most often accomplished by acquisition of more resources through expansion and new facility construction.

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Question 9

Decoupling points are steps in the process where waiting takes place, either before or after the procedure is performed.

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Decoupling points are points in the process where waiting can occur before or after a procedure is performed.

Question 10

The three essential resources in a hospital supply chain are information, funds, and goods and services.

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Information is critical for efficient supply chain management in hospitals. Without proper information, it's difficult to track inventory, monitor product usage, or place orders. Funds are necessary to purchase necessary goods and services, and goods and services have to be wholesome and timely to ensure quality of care. Therefore, they are all essential for effective hospital supply chain management.

Question 11

Florence Nightingale is credited with the development of the bar chart.

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Question 12

Britain's Florence Nightingale's approach, called "evidence based medicine," underlies current approaches to medical practices.

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Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing and also played a significant role in promoting evidence-based medicine by using statistical data to improve healthcare standards. Her approach laid the foundation for the current practices of evidence-based medicine.

Question 13

The acronym CPOE stands for Computerized Prescription Order Entry.

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CPOE stands for Computerized Provider Order Entry, which refers to the process of electronic entry of medical practitioner instructions for the treatment of patients.

Question 14

Average inventory for a medium-size hospital represents about 25 percent of their current assets.

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Question 15

SBAR is an acronym for the procedure used when recording a patient's medical history.

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SBAR is actually an acronym for a structured communication technique used in healthcare for effectively sharing critical patient information between healthcare providers. It stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation. It is not specifically related to recording a patient's medical history, but rather for sharing important information about a patient's current condition and treatment plan.

Question 16

Subcontracting with other hospitals is not a useful method for dealing with capacity gaps (where utilization of a resource exceeds capacity available).

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Subcontracting with other hospitals can be a useful method for dealing with capacity gaps as it allows for the transfer of patients to other facilities with available capacity. This can help to alleviate strain on the overutilized hospital and ensure that patients receive the care they need in a timely manner.

Question 17

Edward Deming and Philip Crosby were pioneers in the quality improvement movement in health care.

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Question 18

Gap errors are information mistakes that arise when a task is transferred or handed off between people or groups.

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Gap errors are known as "handoff errors" and occur when there is a miscommunication or missing information during the transfer of a task between individuals or teams.

Question 19

DRGs (Demographically Restricted Groupings) result from a statistical procedure and predict illness based on racial and socioeconomic group membership.Use of DRGs is under attack by minority activists as an example of racial profiling.

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DRGs are actually Diagnosis-Related Groups, which are a classification system used to determine hospital reimbursement based on the diagnoses and procedures a patient receives. The statement in the question is incorrect and misleading.

Question 20

Gap errors occur when a too-small hospital gown is given to an obese patient.

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Quiz 8: Health Care Processes