Which factors are evidence of an increased interest in quality ...

[swpotter12]

Which factors are evidence of an increased interest in quality care? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Increased legislation
  2. A change in focus of the major purchasers of healthcare
  3. Initiatives by healthcare professional organizations
  4. An increased number of accreditation organizations
  5. A major decrease in the number of malpractice lawsuits

Question 2

A physician has just purchased a medical practice from a physician who is retiring. One of the patients seen today requires hospitalization. Can the new physician admit this patient to the local hospital?
 
  1. If the retiring physician admitted patients to the hospital, the new physician is also allowed to admit patients.
  2. Only after the new physician is credentialed and privileged to admit patients.
  3. If the patient has been hospitalized before in this hospital, the physician can readmit the patient.
  4. It depends on whether the new physician also purchased rights of admission.

[Sammyo]

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. Increased legislation is one indication of increased interest in quality care, which shows public concern for care. An example of this legislation is the Patient Safety and quality improvement Act that was signed into law in 2005.
2. Businesses want value for the money they spend on healthcare, and employers are the major purchasers of care because they provide healthcare coverage for their employees.
3. Healthcare professional organizations are also involved in the increased interest in healthcare quality.
4. There has not been an increase associated with healthcare quality.
5. This has not occurred.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 1. The status of the new physician is not dependent upon the status of the retiring physician.
2. Each physician, advanced nurse practitioner, and nurse midwife who wants to admit patients to a hospital must go through the process of credentialing and privileging.
3. Whether the patient has been admitted before or not is not a determinant of the physician's right to admit.
4. Right to admit is not purchased.

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