The obstetrics department, which is composed of labor and ...

[ishan]

The obstetrics department, which is composed of labor and delivery, postpartum, nurseries, and the neonatal intensive care unit, operates under what organizational structure?
 
  1. Decentralized structure
  2. Matrix organizational structure
  3. Departmentalization
  4. Line authority

Question 2

The director of nursing education for a hospital has been asked to provide continuing education on safety precautions to physicians, nurses, and all other disciplines providing patient care.
 
  Although the director is responsible for providing this education, the director is not responsible for assuring that physicians and healthcare managers adhere to the procedures. What type of healthcare organizational structure is present in this hospital? 1. Vertical structure
  2. Staff authority
  3. Span of control
  4. Horizontal structure

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Decentralized structure spreads tasks and authority out over components of the organization.
2. Matrix organization is used when staff members belong to a functional department, such as nursing, and to a service or product department, such as radiology.
3. Departmentalization occurs when divided tasks are grouped based on related responsibilities or location.
4. Line authority or chain of command identifies to whom each staff member reports up through the chain of command.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Vertical structure uses centralized decision-making.
2. When staff members function in an advisory capacity and cannot force other staff to do something, they are operating under staff authority structure.
3. Span of control describes the number of people supervised by one person or position.
4. Horizontal structure uses decentralized decision-making, and is organized around customer-oriented processes.

[ishan]

Correct answers!

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