An Example of an Effective Patient Outcome Statement Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

An example of an effective patient outcome statement is:

• A) eighty percent of all patients admitted to the Emergency Department will be seen by a nurse practitioner within 3 hours of presentation in the Emergency Department.
• B) patients with cardiac diagnoses will be referred to cardiac rehabilitation programs.
• C) the hospital will reduce costs by 3% through the annual budget process.
• D) quality is a desired element in patient transactions.

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), an indicator of a company's profitability from its core business activities, excluding non-operating income and expenses.

Break-even Point

The point at which total revenue equals total costs and expenses, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Dollar Sales

The total value of sales made by a business within a certain period, measured in dollars.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to the customer.