Exam 31: Thriving for the Future

You notice that wait times in your Emergency Department are growing longer,because of factors such as increases in the numbers of persons with chronic disorders,discharge of patients into the community at a higher level of acuity,and limited resources for transfer of inpatients.You begin to think about an application that would use your knowledge of the Emergency Department but also software and business applications and wonder if this would reduce wait times.You have not encountered anything similar to this idea.According to the Wise Forecast Model©,you are in what phase?

In order to plan long term,you consider what the client of the future will look like.Which of the following client profiles would best capture shifting demographics and trends in health care?

The starfish analogy is exemplified in which of the following?

You have just hired a recent graduate.The graduate is thrilled with the opportunity that she has been given,as well as with the idea that "working means no more essays,tests,or assignments!" She indicates that she has no intention of touching a book,journal,or health information website for a "long time." Which of the following would be your best response?

Several changes are introduced to a unit,including changes to familiar clinical procedures and the use of WOWs to enable bedside documentation.You,as unit manager,anticipate which of the following will contribute most to complexity compression?