Which of the following are strategies that can be used to positively affect budget dashboards? Select all that apply
a. ensure that staff have the right tools that are able be used when needed
b. participate in the development of action plans to increase patient satisfaction
c. enhance productivity by taking additional patient assignments
d. analyze staff time management and efficiency
A, B, D
A number of strategies are available that can positively impact a budget once it has been developed. Some of these strategies include: ensure that staff have the right tools that are able to be used when needed, participate in the development of action plans to increase patient satisfaction, analyze staff time management and efficiency, reduce length-of-stay by troubleshooting early, learn how a department is reimbursed for covered and excluded expenses, and enhance productivity through rigorous process improvement (not by taking additional patient assignments, as this may lead to a higher potential for patient safety errors).
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