A hospital was conducting an external assessment to ascertain whether

QUESTION

A hospital was conducting an external assessment to ascertain whether it could set up a satellite clinic within a 75-mile radius of the larger hospital. An example of a threat to the hospital’s proposal is:

a. New programs
b. Diversification
c. Decrease in the number of insured patients
d. Population growth

ANSWER:

ANS: C
External threats include shortage of nurses, decrease in the number of insured patients, and legislative changes.