Author Question: Population-based risk assessment is useful when: a. determining the best use of staff and ... (Read 32 times)

mmm · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Population-based risk assessment is useful when:

a. determining the best use of staff and re-sources.
b. evaluating a community health center.
c. instituting new health promotion pro-grams.
d. providing care for terminally ill patients.

Question 2

Janice is going to give her patient a bath. She has the option of using prepackaged bathing wipes or a bath basin and washcloths. She chooses the bath basin and washcloths because she knows their performance is the same but they are less expensive.

Janice's choice is an example of: a. rationing.
b. fiscal responsibility.
c. costing out services.
d. activity-based costing.

carojassy25 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Population-based risk assessment is useful to determine the best use of staff and clinical re-sources while also identifying the long-term health needs of groups and populations.

Answer to Question 2

B
Fiscal responsibility is defined as using the resources of the patient to maximize health benefit while simultaneously utilizing the resources of the institution to maximize cost-effectiveness. Being fiscally responsible means making responsible resource allocation decisions.