RAD 100 - Ch 6 Radiology Administration - Review Questions

The driving and guiding force that outlines the reason for the existence of a hospital is its:

mission statement.

The board of directors employs ________, who interacts with the medical staff to ensure coordination and quality of patient care and services.

a president or chief executive officer

Forces causing hospitals to reorganize include:

economic hardships

When an organization focuses on quality or patient safety, it:

undergoes a cultural revolution.

The management function that charts a course of action for the future to enable coordinated and consistent fulfillment of goals and objectives is:

planning.

The management function that involves the development of a structure or framework that identifies how people do their work is:

organizing.

The management function that involves getting the right people to do the work and developing their abilities is:

staffing.

Performance standards or guidelines used to measure progress toward the goals of the organizations are defined as:

controlling.

The internal hospital committee that ensures safe operations for the facility for both patients and employers is the:

safety committee.

Besides acquiring a strong knowledge of technical skills, a radiologic technology student should develop:

superior skills in interactive relationships.