The Governing Board of the hospital has completed an assessment of the organization's culture. Which findings would lead the Board to determine that the culture is healthy? Select all that apply
1. There is wide variation in the expectations of individual employees and departments.
2. The decisions made about care are staff-centered.
3. There is evidence that the values of the organization and the health professionals working there are similar.
4. The organization is designed to serve its health professionals.
5. New people who come into the organization learn about the culture by connecting behaviors and consequences.
3, 5
Explanation: 1. Separate approaches to expectations, caring, and values among departments would not be present.
2. The decisions should be patient-centered.
3. A hallmark of a healthy organization is a close match of values between the organization and its health professionals.
4. The organization should be designed to serve the patients.
5. This is the way new people learn the values of the organization.
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