An Anonymous Note Left in the Hospital's Suggestion Box Read

question 12

Multiple Choice

An anonymous note left in the hospital's suggestion box read, "There are many errors made with patient care, but the nurses are afraid to tell anyone." What can the hospital leadership do with this information?

• A) Nothing, since it was anonymous.
• B) Take the information seriously and begin a focus group to analyze reasons why the staff do not report errors.
• C) Call the nurse managers together and tell them to find out which one of the staff nurses wrote the note.
• D) Write an open letter to the staff reinforcing the disciplinary processes for anyone who violates patient care procedures.

Differentiate between effectiveness and efficiency within the operations of nonprofit organizations.

Compare various models and approaches (like logic model, balanced scorecard) used for assessing nonprofit performance and outcomes.

Explain the role and impact of watchdog organizations on nonprofit accountability and transparency.

Understand and apply methods for estimating measures of central tendency and variability within real-world data sets.

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