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A hospital is working to decrease the length of stay for inpatients on a surgical unit.
Which of the following should be measured to document aspects of the process that are non-value added?

A. number of services provided

B. turnaround time for diagnostic test results

C. delays between steps in the patient care process

D. nursing productivity

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