Which Organization Uses Quality Indicators as Measures of Health-Care Quality

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which organization uses quality indicators as measures of health-care quality from easily accessible inpatient hospital administrative data?

• A) Leapfrog Group
• B) The Joint Commission
• C) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• D) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

A fixed cost is a business expense that remains constant regardless of changes in production levels or sales volumes.

Relevant Range

The span of activity or production level within which the assumptions about fixed and variable costs are valid.

Activity Changes

Refers to adjustments or variations in the level of operations or processes within an organization, often impacting costs and productivity.

Variable To Fixed Costs

The process of converting costs that vary with production volumes into costs that remain constant regardless of volume.