To Improve Quality According to a Standard, a Health Care

question 49

Short Answer

To improve quality according to a standard, a health care facility may use ___________, the comparison of itself to a similar or superior performer.

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Definitions:

Standard Costs

Pre-determined or estimated costs used as a benchmark to compare with the actual costs incurred.

Actual Costs

The real, total expenses incurred during the production or acquisition of goods and services.

Fixed Overhead

Fixed costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales over a short term, including rental expenses, salaries, and insurance.

Direct Materials Price Variance

This refers to the difference between the actual cost of direct materials and the standard cost that was expected or budgeted for those materials.