What was the first major stage of the hospital evolution?
A. Almshouses
B. University-based medical centers
C. Private inpatient facilities
D. Community homeless shelters - ANSWER A. almshouses
When did hospitals begin to attract well-to-do patients who could
afford to pay privately?
A. When physicians opened their own clinics.
B. When hospitals offered superior medical services and surgical
procedures that could not be offered at home.
C. When the board of trustees were composed of wealthy donors.
D. When charitable contributions would not pay their bills. -
ANSWER B. When hospitals offered superior medical services and
surgical procedures that could not be offered at home.
Who opened the first proprietary hospitals?
A. Community foundations
B. Physicians
C. Wealthy patrons
D. Trustees - ANSWER B. Physicians
Which of the following contributed to the growth of hospitals from
1930-1980?
A. Hill-Burton Act
B. Health Insurance
, C. Technological advances
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Which of the following was not a main factor in the growth of
hospitals in the United
States?
A. Hill-Burton Act
B. Private health insurance
C. Immigrants coming into the United States
D. Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWER C. Immigrants coming into
the United States
Which of the following is credited with having the greatest impact on
the expansion of hospital beds in the U.S.?
A. Hill-Burton Act
B. Health Insurance
C. Technological advances
D. Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWER A. Hill-Burton Act
What triggered the downsizing phase in the U.S. hospital industry
during the 1980s?
A. Hill-Burton Act
B. Managed care
C. Prospective payment system
D. Medicare and Medicaid - ANSWER C. Prospective payment
system
DRG-based reimbursement necessitated hospitals to do what?
A. Admit new patients at a faster rate than before.
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