Leadership Module 9.01: Fiscal Resources: Balancing Cost Control and Quality Care

T/F Health care is not only financed by private insurance, government funding, and private donations but also by individual out-of-pocket expenses.

True

Choose the method of reimbursement that includes the cost of providing the service plus a markup for profit.

Charge

A nurse manager is considering how to gain more staff involvement in meeting budgetary goals. Which activity is most likely to result in staff understanding and participating in budgetary goals?

Communicating budgetary planning goals to staff

What area do consumers value the most when seeking health care?

High quality, low cost, and ability to meet patient outcomes

A nurse manager is considering the reasons for the current problems with the health care system. Which are negative consequences of higher spending in health care? (Select all that apply.)

Higher spending may result in overuse of technology., Higher spending may result in overutilization of services., Higher spending may result in duplication of services.

A new nurse manager is learning about fiscal planning. Which are barriers for nurse managers' participation in fiscal planning? (Select all that apply.)

Many nurses perceive that fiscal planning is difficult., Nursing education lacks preparation in fiscal planning.

A nurse manager is preparing a presentation to be delivered to a group of nurses in a nursing unit about the current U.S. health care system. Which statement about resource utilization is most accurate?

The health care resources that are available in the United States are not used cost-effectively.

A nurse manager is considering the use of critical pathways for a nursing unit. Which statement regarding critical pathways is most accurate?

They can be used to monitor quality of care.