What benchmarks might be expected to be measured for hospital performance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Average length of hospital stay for cardiac surgery
b. Total admissions for cardiac surgery
c. Infection rates for cardiac surgery
d. Length of surgery
e. Deaths by surgeon
ANS: A, B, C
Options A, B, and C are common benchmarks measuring hospital performance. Options D and E are not organizational measures but may be measured by the individual hospital or service.
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