The Hospital Must Reduce the Number of Readmissions from 11

question 4

Multiple Choice

The hospital must reduce the number of readmissions from 11% to 8% in the next year. Which of the following best represents the transformational leadership style in accomplishing this goal?

• A) The director communicates the goal of reducing readmissions to the hospital operations team and tells them to submit their action plan by the end of the week.
• B) The organization charters three work teams to identify solutions for the top three causes for readmissions. These teams are given full authority to implement their solution.
• C) The director of quality develops a vision statement and action plan to achieve the goal. The director works directly with the involved departments to implement the action plan.
• D) The CEO communicates the goal to the organizational directors and managers and states that they are entrusted to solve the problem.

---

Definitions:

Equally Liable

A condition under which multiple parties are held jointly responsible to the same extent for a legal obligation or debt.

LLC Member

An owner or part-owner of a Limited Liability Company, who contributes to the business and shares in its profits and losses.

Operation of Law

Legal changes or transfers that happen automatically due to existing laws rather than through an agreement or court order.

Importation

The act of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad for sale.