Question

“Blanchard & Rudin (2015)- Case Study” 7. When was this study conducted? a. 2013 b. 2014 c. 2015 d. 2016 e. The article doesn’t specify

8. Where was the study conducted? a. TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. b. Health First c. RAND Corporation d. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) e. The article doesn’t specify

9. Who conducted the study? a. TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. b. Health First c. RAND Corporation d. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) e. The article doesn’t specify

10. Who funded the study? a. TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. b. Health First c. RAND Corporation d. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) e. The article doesn’t specify

11. Which of the following methods was not part of this study? a. Literature review b. Staff interviews c. Performance metrics d. Patient surveys

12. The article estimates that about _ of healthcare dollars are spent on hospital care in the US and that hospitals with the highest occupancy are typically in __ communities. a. 31%, urban b. 37%, rural c. 31%, rural d. 20%, urban

13. Which of the following is NOT true? a. The results of the study would be published whether or not they supported the technology used. b. Patient-flow initiatives help streamline hospital operations c. Hospitals operating at full capacity are most efficient d. None of the above are true

article ( blanchard & Rudin (2015) - case study)

Answer 1

7) STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN MAY 2015

8) THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN CENTRE FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

9)THE STUDY WAS FUNDED BY TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES,Inc. BUT CONDUCTED BY RAND COPERATION BY SECURING AN AGREEMENT WITH TELE TRACKING

10) THE STUDY WAS FUNDED BY TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.

11) LITERATURE REVIEW WAS NOT THE PART OF THE STUDY.

12) ABOUT $750 BILLION PER YEAR IS SPENT ON HOSPITAL CARE IN THE US . AGGREGATE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL OCCUPANCY RATES IN HOSPITAL MASKS THE FACT THAT OCCUPANCY TENDS TO BE HIGH IN LARGE URBAN COMMUNITY .

13)HOSPITAL OPERATING AT FULL CAPACITY ARE MOST EFFICIENT ARE NOT TRUE .