Question

5. What is an integrated operating room? 6. What is the purpose of hospital accreditation? 7. What types of problems might employees experience if they are not familiar with the policies of their employer? 8. What is the purpose of a chain of command? 9. In many health care facilities, employees are asked to sign or initial their job description, showing that they have read it. Why is this important?

Answer 1

Ans) 5) In the context of an operating room, “integration” refers to functionally connecting the OR environment. This includes patient information, audio, video, surgical lights and room lights, building automation (HVAC), and medical equipment.

6) Hospital accreditation has been defined as “A self-assessment and external peer assessment process used by health care organizations to accurately assess their level of performance in relation to established standards and to implement ways to continuously improve”.

7) It will lead to conflicts.

- Also, can causes confusions in the employees role.

- Can cause breaking of policies.

8) The order in which authority and power in an organization is wielded and delegated from top management to every employee at every level of the organization. Instructions flow downward along the chain of command and accountability flows upward.

According to its proponent Henri Fayol (1841-1925), the more clear cut the chain of command, the more effective the decision making process and greater the efficiency. Military forces are an example of straight chain of command that extends in unbroken line from the top brass to ranks. Also called line of command.