A Health Care Organization Is Using the Quality Concepts of Lean

question 19

Multiple Choice

A health care organization is using the quality concepts of lean thinking and decentralization as part of their redesign efforts. Which initiatives would this organization undertake?

• A) Any changes to processes in the facility will be approved at the vice president level.
• B) Nurses who have made over five medication errors in the last 12 months will be terminated.
• C) Outcome data will be analyzed to identify successful interventions.
• D) The primary focus will be on a few major initiatives.
• E) Previous quality improvement efforts may or may not be discarded.

Calculate and analyze cash flow from operations using both the direct and indirect methods.

Recognize and prepare noncash investing and financing activities.

Determine the impact of various transactions on cash flows from financing and investing activities.

Utilize financial information to calculate cash flow ratios and evaluate company performance.

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