MMHA 6235 WK 4 Exercises Ex. 7.2, 7.6 (Quantitative Methods Health Care Management)

Observation (in minutes)ActivityRegistrationCo-Paymentvital signsPlacement to exam roomExaminationTest order entryReferral requestsFollow upappointmentschedulingPerformanceRating1.150.950.960.9811.021.111.081379318411326985157105341111419316348812622594541293184836598512119474610319974961112621127510498516119311612124211473Observe Normal12 d TimeTime4 4.915.6510 9.458.9811 10.009.607 4.644.5417 18.0018.0098.098.256 9.009.9953.824.12Job OTJob NTa. Excluding the wait times, recalculate the standard times.b. If there were an average of 1,800 patient visits to the outpatient clinic, what would be the standard hours per month?c. If the target utilization rate is 80%; the indirect support time per visit is 0.10 hour; and total admin time is 5 hoursper day, what is target FTE level?d. If fringe benefits account for 9% of the target FTEs, what are the required FTEs? (That is, what are the FTEs required per year, based on 52 weeks, 40 hours/wEX 7.6Average RN minutes needed on a daily basis in various unitsUtilization:0.85ICU7000CCU8000CURG8500MED9000PED7500OB/GYN6500a) RN FTEs(Assume the RN works 8 hours/day, and 1 hour=60 minutes.)b) Calculation of "Coverage Factor" for 5/40 plan (That is, calculate the coverage factor, and then use this factor to determine how this will affect FTEs.)c) Calculation of "Coverage Factor" for 10/40 plan (That is, calculate the coverage factor, and then use this factor to determine how this will affect FTEs.)