Decentralization occurs when:
a. equipment is being purchased from ap-proved vendors.
b. hiring decisions are made at the executive level.
c. power is distributed to those closest to the work of caregiving.
d. supplies are distributed from one central supply area in the hospital.
C
Decision-making authority rests at lower levels in the organizational framework, closer to the point of care, rather than being passed up through the chain of command to an executive.
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