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EDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDEDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDEDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED The goal of the business case for EBD is to ___________ by determining how healthcare facility investments contribute to improvements in patient...

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EDAC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
The goal of the business case for EBD is to ___________ by determining how
healthcare facility investments contribute to improvements in patient care quality and
the safety and satisfaction of both patients and staff.
A. improve the physical space
B. improve workforce efficiency
C. strategically plan renovations
D. enhance the bottom line - ANSWER-D. enhance the bottom line

Which two of the following are MOST IMPORTANT to balance against one another
when considering the business case for physical design innovations?
A. longer design and construction timeliness
B. one-time construction costs
C. ongoing operational savings and increase revenue
D. patient outcomes - ANSWER-B. one-time construction costs
C. ongoing operational savings and increase revenue

Which of the following clinical and safety outcomes may be directly influenced by the
design of the physical healthcare environment?
A. adverse reactions to drugs
B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls - ANSWER-B. medical errors
C. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
D. falls

EBD is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on __________ to
achieve the best possible outcomes.
A. credible research
B. patient outcomes
C. statistical ratios
D. designer expertise - ANSWER-A. credible research

HIPAA mandates improved efficiency in healthcare delivery by __________.
A. setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
B. setting and enforcing guidelines for who can enter a patient ward, based on patient
type and risk category
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)
D. standardizing acceptable rates of patient injuries within the hospital - ANSWER-A.
setting and enforcing confidentially and security standards for health data
C. standardizing how health data are shared electronically (digitally)

,The Institute of Medicine (IOM) aims for healthcare services that are effective, efficient,
safe, timely, and equitable. At the core of this approach is the goal that all healthcare
services be ___________.
A. cost-effective - provision of services based on a cost-outcome model; not providing
services to those who likely can't pay
B. patient-centered - respectful and responsive to patient preferences and needs,
ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions
C. legally-compliant - avoidance of incidents that fall into the "never event" category
while under care services
D. efficiency-driven - avoidance of waste and environmental harm by reusing equipment
like needles, catheters, and gauze - ANSWER-B. patient-centered - respectful and
responsive to patient preferences and needs, ensuring that patient values guide clinical
decisions

The following "never events" are no longer reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS) over and above the typical inpatient rate: vascular catheter-associated infection,
falls and trauma, and stag iii an div pressure ulcers. Even though these are all very
different, they are all considered types of _______________.
A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
B. inpatient prospective medical events
C. design-based accidents
D. common procedures - ANSWER-A. healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)

What is the primary goal of writing a business case?
A. to improve the bottom line
B. to encourage the use of the EBD process
C. to demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety. - ANSWER-C. to
demonstrate how facility investments can enhance safety.

Every project starts with a project _____________.
A. scope
B. vision
C. goals
D. proposal - ANSWER-A. scope

Why has the construction of a new building been viewed as a sunk cost?
A. the purchase of the latest diagnostic technology
B. the building doesn't generate any increase in revenue
C. there is little association between investment and outcomes - ANSWER-C. there is
little association between investment and outcomes

Who is ultimately accountable for all of the services and behaviors of a hospital's
organization?
A. the board chair
B. the CEO

, C. the entire board
D. the chief medical officer - ANSWER-B. the CEO

Ambulatory care is also referred to as ___________.
A. Walk-in
B. Non-institutional
C. Outpatient services
D. Handicapped - ANSWER-C. Outpatient services

Any personal care or assistance that a patient receives on an ongoing basis is referred
to as _____________. This care could be due to disability or chronic illness that limits
abilities.
A. long-term care
B. institutional care
C. home health care - ANSWER-A. long-term care

According to the AHA, as of 2008, did the U.S. have more urban community hospitals or
more rural community hospitals?
A. more urban community hospitals
B. more rural community hospitals - ANSWER-A. more urban community hospitals

A facility's EOC defines its ___________.
A. culture
B. physical design
C. outcomes - ANSWER-A. culture

Facilities that give patients a wide range of healthcare choices and attempt to meet
consumer needs of convenience and cost reduction are collectively known as
___________.
A. walk-in clinics
B. surgicenters
C. freestanding facilites - ANSWER-C. freestanding facilites

Which of the following is NOT part of hospital-based outpatient services.
A. clinical services
B. surgical services
C. emergency services
D. long-term care services - ANSWER-D. long-term care services

Which type of care is meant to be the first contact a patient makes with the healthcare
delivery system, and to serve as a gatekeeper for the system?
A. urgent care
B. primary care
C. hospice services
D. webMD - ANSWER-B. primary care

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