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Question 1

A facility manager must ensure compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation. Which primary consequence can result from a hospital's failure to meet these federal standards?

Accepted Answer

Termination of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement

Answer

Failure to comply with CMS Conditions of Participation can result in termination of a hospital's Medicare and Medicaid provider agreement, cutting off a major revenue source.

Question 2

When preparing the annual facilities management budget, which approach uses prior-year actual expenses as the baseline and adjusts for anticipated changes?

Accepted Answer

Incremental budgeting

Answer

Incremental budgeting starts with the prior year's budget or actuals and makes adjustments for inflation, new initiatives, or cost changes.

Question 3

A healthcare organization's HR department is investigating a sexual harassment complaint. Which principle is MOST critical to maintain throughout the investigation process?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality and impartiality for all parties

Answer

Maintaining confidentiality protects all parties involved and ensures an impartial investigation that is legally defensible and fair.

Question 4

A facility manager notices that a department consistently exceeds its labor budget due to high overtime. Which operational change would MOST directly address this root cause?

Accepted Answer

Reviewing and adjusting staff scheduling to better match patient census

Answer

Aligning staffing schedules with actual patient census and workload patterns is the most direct way to reduce unplanned overtime costs.

Question 5

Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which activity is protected for healthcare employees even in a non-union facility?

Accepted Answer

Concerted activity with coworkers to improve working conditions

Answer

The NLRA protects 'concerted activity,' which includes employees acting together to address wages, hours, or working conditions, regardless of union status.

CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Practice Test

CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Practice Test

CHFM Administration and Human Resources 5