Which Organization Includes Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes Measures in Its Performance Measurement

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which organization includes nursing-sensitive outcomes measures in its performance measurement portfolio?

• A) Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality
• B) Department of Health and Human Services
• C) National Guideline Clearinghouse
• D) National Quality Forum

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Monthly Basis

Refers to any activity or calculation done or occurring every month.

Set-Up Costs

Expenses incurred to prepare and configure equipment or processes for production.

Activity-Based Costing

An approach to costing that recognizes organizational activities and distributes each activity's costs to every product and service, reflecting their real consumption.

High-Low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to estimate fixed and variable costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.