Chapter 12

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Chapter 12

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Healthcare Delivery Systems

Front 2

Which of the following statements best describes an integrated delivery system?

Back 2

A group of healthcare organizations that collectively provides a full range of coordinated health-related services

Front 3

Where was the first hospital organized in the British colonies of North America?

Back 3

Philadelphia

Front 4

What was the primary objective of the original Social Security Act, which became law in 1935?

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To provide retirement income to the elderly

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Why was the American Medical Association established?

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To represent the interests of physicians across the country

Front 6

Which of the following occupations is not usually considered to be an allied health profession?

Back 6

Surgeon

Front 7

Under which president was legislation on national health insurance passed?

Back 7

Lyndon Johnson

Front 8

Which of the following descriptions best describes the Medicaid program?

Back 8

Provides healthcare benefits to low-income persons and their children

Front 9

Individuals who receive acute care services in a hospital are considered what?

Back 9

Inpatients

Front 10

Hospitals can be classified by which of the following?

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a.Type of services provided
b.Type of ownership
c.Number of beds
d. All of the above

Front 11

Which of the following defines a hospital’s mission statement?

Back 11

Describes the organization’s purpose and the customers it serves

Front 12

In almost every hospital, the largest clinical department in terms of staffing, budget, specialized services offered, and clinical expertise required is which of the following?

Back 12

Patient care services

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What is the goal of managed care?

Back 13

To manage cost, quality, and access to care

Front 14

Which is the best definition of ambulatory surgery?

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Any surgical procedure that does not require an overnight stay in a hospital

Front 15

Why are home health care services the fastest-growing sector of Medicare?

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Because of increased economic pressure from third-party payers

Front 16

The VA hospital system was originally established to provide hospital, nursing home, residential, and outpatient medical and dental care to the veterans of which war?

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First World War

Front 17

Which federal legislation enacted the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

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Public Law 89-97 of 1965

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Which of the following statements best describes Medicare?

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A federal program that finances healthcare services for the elderly

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Which of the following statements best describes Medicaid?

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A state program that finances healthcare services for low-income families

Front 20

Which governmental entity (entities) administer(s) the Medicaid program?

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State governments

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Which of the following types of healthcare organizations are privately owned; that is, which of the following healthcare organizations pay out their excess revenues in the form of bonuses and dividends to managers, owners, and investors?

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For-profit hospitals

Front 22

Which of the following would be categorized as voluntary hospitals?

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University hospitals

Front 23

Who is primarily responsible for setting the overall direction of an acute care hospital?

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The board of directors

Front 24

Which of the following refers to the organization of physicians according to clinical assignment?

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Medical staff classification

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Which of the following dictates how the medical staff operates?

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Medical staff bylaws

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Who is responsible for implementing the policies and strategic direction of the hospital or healthcare organization and for building an effective executive management team?

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The chief executive officer