A Team Consisting of Preoperative, Operative, and Postoperative Health Care

question 1

Multiple Choice

A team consisting of preoperative, operative, and postoperative health care professionals and ancillary staff is examining the turnaround time from the preoperative area to discharge for patients having tonsillectomies. The goal is to decrease waiting times for clients. Which of the following techniques would delineate processes that are delaying time for patients having tonsillectomies?

• A) Cost-benefit analysis
• B) Trial and error
• C) Shared decision making
• D) Scenario planning

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