Chapter 21: The Role of Information Technology in Central Service Review Quiz Complete the following 15 multiple-choice and true/false questions.

1. In addition to providing financial and operational management, information technology and systems are used to help ensure patient safety.

2. Information technology is often the cornerstone of initiatives to transform healthcare.

3. Which of the following is NOT a result of computer integration?

4. Patient census information used in Central Service is obtained from the electronic health record.

5. Computer supply chain management systems are used to monitor facility assets.

6. Tracking individual instruments is important to help ensure specific instruments are kept with a specific set.

7. Which of the following is NOT a reason for tracking supplies, equipment and instruments?

8. Which of the following tracking methods provides real-time information?

9. Point-of-use computing

10. Which of the following is NOT a feature of an instrument tracking system?

11. Computerized tracking systems are fast, but manual tracking systems are more effective for tracking.

12. Once a tracking system is implemented, there is generally no need to update system information.

13. At this time, tracking systems are unable to track worker productivity information.

14. Tracking systems can help manage preventive maintenance schedules.

15. Most Central Service departments employ some sort of automated information management system.