Text Book - Hospitals: What They Are and How They Work, Fourth Edition. By Donald J. Griffin

Question 1: Two respiratory therapists are applying for the same job at a local Medical Center. One has an associate's degree and one has a bachelor's degree. Both have a Kentucky state Rcp license to provide direct patient care and both are registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). Discuss what impact their educational differences might have on their future employment, if any. (reference the text in your answer but feel free to add your opinion as well)

Questionin 2: Detail describe the many FUNCTIONS of the pharmacy and Therapeutics (p&T) Commit tee. Be sure to describe which hospital MEMBERS serve on the committee, Be sure to define what a "formulary (DRUG FORMULARY)" is and what impact it will have on controlling the drug budget as we discussed in class.

Question 3: Hospital pharmacies serve various functions including dispensing, compounding, drug procurement and inventory management, medication safety oversight among others. One area not mentioned in the current text, but discussed in class by Dr. Thorn, was a description of clinical pharmacy clinical services. Please refer to your notes and use on-line resources to fully describe the range of pharmacy services provided by pharmacists in hospital settings,

Question 4: READ the case Manager Tasks outlined in chapter 16 page 193, then assume the role of hospital administrator, (use the internet for answer support) Describe the role of the Case Manager What impact would you expect your case managers to have on your hospital's ALos Hospital discharge planning starts on (day of admission OR night before discharge OR morning of discharge)

Question 5: Health care providers must insure that a patient's medical information remains private and secure. Know these terms: HIM stands for HIPAA stands for PHI stands for

Question 6: You are a newly hired assistant administrator at 200-bed hospital. You are given the CHOICE to have the department head of ofthe a you. which listed below report to department would you choose? Describe the function(s) of this department. Why does this know department interest you to be its manager? (no wrong selection your choice, but want to its operations/function appeals to you as an administrator) Materials Management Environmental Services Maintenance Department Laundry Department Biomedical Engineering

Question 7: Hospital security is considered to create unique challenges compared to security in other health care settings. What are these challenges? Who is affected by security risks? Point out major areas of security concerns in a hospital setting.