Appropriate Use of Hospital Resources and the Quality of Patient

question 24

True/False

Appropriate use of hospital resources and the quality of patient care was precipitated by Medicare legislation.

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Definitions:

Scientific Management

A theory and practice of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows, aiming to improve economic efficiency and labor productivity.

Frederick W. Taylor

A mechanical engineer from America who aimed to enhance productivity in the industrial sector and is recognized as the progenitor of scientific management.

Open Systems

A concept in organizational and system theories that describes entities which interact with their environments by exchanging resources, information, and energy.

Human Relations Movement

An approach to management focusing on the importance of social relations and employee well-being in the workplace.