If the planned single system downtime is less than 1 hour in the middl

QUESTION

If the planned single system downtime is less than 1 hour in the middle of a Sunday night, which downtime level should be assigned?

a. Level 1
b. Level 2
c. Level 3
d. Level 4

ANSWER:

ANS: A
A single system planned downtime at the least busy clinical time creates the lowest level of downtime risk, or level 1. Levels 2, 3, and 4 are all higher risk in this scenario.