Question

Examples of projects for healthcare operations management include all but which of the following?

	a.	Deployment of a pharmaceutical ordering and inventory system
	b.	Replacement of a damaged view screen in a picture archiving and communication system
	c.	Design/construction of a new facility or building
	d.	Analysis of patient business processes

Which of the following should be considered in the adoption of operational metrics in a hospital?

a. The number of metrics should be maximized

b. Reporting frequency should be as is convenient by analysts

c. Resources used to compile data for reporting on metrics should be maximized

d. Operational metrics should be aligned with strategic objectives

Answer 1

1a Health care operations management include Supply management as well as Logistics management vthat includes purchasing, movement of materials, order management and reduction of total cost.

2dA new vision becomes useless unless it becomes a strategy to support a tangible set of organizational goals. Together they outline they will outline where the organization competitive advantage will come from and how it will be sustained.