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Budget cuts, declining inpatient activity, and changing patient care patterns have caused some institutions to carry out rightsizing. The rightsizing process focuses on:
 
  a. Units with occupancy rates below 10
  b. Units in which productivity goals have been exceeded
  c. Units in which revenues exceed costs
  d. Units in which fixed staffing levels have increased by a small percentage of the full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Question 2

Some hospitals use a variety of strategies to delay the need for downsizing. One strategy is to:
 
  a. Initiate a new service, such as a geriatric service
  b. Increase overtime to increase productivity
  c. Increase the use of temporary help
  d. Increase hiring



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Rightsizing is a comprehensive and systematic process that studies ineffective, costly programs and generates ideas for replacing them with revenue-generating programs. Units that should be investigated include those in which fixed staffing levels have increased by a small percentage of the FTEs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Finding new work for present employees can delay the need for downsizing. One example is attracting work by expanding services or initiating new services, such as geriatric services.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


steff9894

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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