Hospitals Use Hours Per Patient-Day as an Indicator to Measure

question 13

Multiple Choice

Hospitals use hours per patient-day as an indicator to measure productivity.Productivity is reported as outputs divided by inputs.Outputs may be measured by:

• A)Clinical outcomes
• B)Nurse-sensitive indicators
• C)Average daily census
• D)Number of staff members working

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Definitions:

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A glacier that extends to the sea at its terminus, often calving icebergs into the water.

Glaciers

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Smooth Troughs

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