Benchmarks Are Used to Evaluate the Performance of an Activity

question 27

Multiple Choice

Benchmarks are used to evaluate the performance of an activity or operation relative to other organizations or other parts of one's own organization. Which of the following is not a guideline for using benchmarks to evaluate performance?

• A) Benchmarks should only be used for nonfinancial measures.
• B) Do not benchmark everything at the best-in-the-business level.
• C) Benchmark only best-in-the-business activities that are important.
• D) Use internal benchmarks for less important activities or operations.

Learn the correct coding for injuries resulting from external causes, including animal bites and foreign bodies.

Recognize the correct codes for different wound types including abrasions, avulsions, lacerations, and puncture wounds.

Identify the correct application of codes for adverse effects, toxic effects, and poisoning by substances.

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Definitions:

Drug-Free Screenings

Procedures to test individuals for the absence of illicit drugs or substances in their system, typically used in employment or legal settings.

Community-Based

Pertaining to services or activities that are located within and designed to serve a particular local community.

Cash Prizes

Monetary awards given to contestants or participants in competitions, contests, or sweepstakes as a form of incentive or reward.

Campus Arrests

Detentions or apprehensions occurring on college or university grounds, typically by campus security or local law enforcement.