The process of operational budgeting in a health care ...

[melina_rosy]

The process of operational budgeting in a health care organization begins __________.
 
  a. many months before the budget is submitted for approval
  b. the first day of the fiscal year
  c. the last day of the fiscal year
  d. once input is received from external stakeholders

Question 2

A nurse is helping implement the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) sweeping quality initiative for reform of the health care system.
 
  The nurse is focusing on the recommendation that requires care to be based on continuous healing relationships. In order to do this, which of the following should occur? a. Access to care should be provided over the Internet, by telephone, and by other means inaddition to face-to-face visits
 b. Care should be based on the best available scientific knowledge and not vary illogicallyfrom clinician to clinician
 c. Information should be available to patients and their families that allows them to make
  informed decisions
  d. Health system should not waste resources or patient time

[chloejackso]

Answer to Question 1

a

a. Correct: The budgeting process begins in large health care organizations many months before the budget is submitted for approval to a governing body.
b. Incorrect: The budgeting process begins in large health care organizations many months before the budget is submitted for approval to a governing body, not on a specific day of fiscal the year.
c. Incorrect: The budgeting process begins in large health care organizations many months before the budget is submitted for approval to a governing body, not on a specific day of fiscal the year.
d. Incorrect: In the budgeting process for health care organizations, input is received from both internal and external stakeholders.

Answer to Question 2

A
Care based on continuous healing relationships is characterized by access to care 24 hours a day, every
day, provided over the Internet, by telephone, and by other means in addition to face-to-face visits.
The recommendation for evidence-based decision making is characterized by receiving care based on
the best available scientific knowledge. The need for transparency implies health care systems should
make information available to patients and their families. Continuous decrease in waste is
characterized by the health system's not wasting resources or patient's time.

[melina_rosy]

Thank you

[chloejackso]

Happy to help you