Which Statements by a Hospital Executive Reflect Power-Coercive Strategies to Implement

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which statements by a hospital executive reflect power-coercive strategies to implement change? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "We must follow the federal guidelines in the way we bill for our services."
• B) "If we don't reduce our nosocomial infection rate, Medicare won't reimburse us."
• C) "Administration has to make this change or our accreditation status will be at risk."
• D) "This change is the only logical action we can take."
• E) "All our sister institutions in the association have already made this change."

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