Author Question: Hospitals use hours per patient-day as an indicator to measure productivity. Productivity is ... (Read 18 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Hospitals use hours per patient-day as an indicator to measure productivity. Productivity is reported as outputs divided by inputs. Outputs may be measured by:

a. Clinical outcomes
b. Nurse-sensitive indicators
c. Average daily census
d. Number of staff members working

Question 2

The magnet program grew out of several research studies that identified 14 characteristics of magnetism. These features became the conceptual framework for the magnet program. Which of the following is a characteristic of a magnet institution?

a. A flat, decentralized organizational structure
b. A bureaucratic, hierarchical organizational structure
c. Partnerships with schools of nursing
d. Rigid staffing schedules

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Outputs are often measured through the patient classification system. Average daily census, number of patient-days per month, number of patients treated, and number of procedures performed are productivity measures.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Magnet institutions have a flat, decentralized structure in which unit-based decisions prevail and the nursing leader serves at the executive level in the organization and reports to the chief executive officer.