Author Question: Which statement about the effect of healthcare quality report cards is accurate? 1. They have ... (Read 27 times)

big1devin · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which statement about the effect of healthcare quality report cards is accurate?

1. They have been shown to have a direct influence on consumer healthcare decisions.
2. These report cards are generally not accessible to consumers.
3. Releasing information via these report cards does not guarantee changes in quality.
4. Most consumer healthcare choices are now based on facts from these report cards rather than opinion.

Question 2

An employee who works in the dietary department of the hospital develops HIV. The employee does not have a record of excessive absences or errors. What law protects the employee from being fired?

1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
2. Wagner Act of 1935
3. Civil Rights Act of 1964
4. Affirmative Action

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

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. There is no evidence that these report cards have influenced consumer health decisions.
2. These report cards are accessible to consumers via websites.
3. This is the primary issue with these report cards. There is no guarantee that publishing negative report cards will have any influence on how the employees of a facility do their jobs.
4. Many healthcare decisions are still based upon geography, tradition, or personal beliefs about a facility.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination in hiring and job assignments based on disability.
2. The Wagner Act of 1935 and the Taft-Hartley Act of 1948 prohibit discrimination based on union membership.
3. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
4. Affirmative Action is a set of executive orders, not laws, that protect minority groups but apply only to government agencies and organizations that do business with the government. These organizations must hire members from these protected classes, In proportion to the population of people in each class in their community.