In reviewing the current delivery model, the nurse manager is aware that a demographic change that will have a significant effect on the healthcare delivery systems of the future is:
a. Changes in staffing patterns.
b. Increasing reports of violence in the workplace.
c. The increasing percentage of the popula-tion that will be over age 65.
d. Escalations in the cost of health care.
C
A demographic change that will significantly impact the healthcare system of the future is the increasing proportion of individuals 65 years and older. By 2025, more than 18% of the popula-tion is expected to be 65 years and older, which means that new healthcare organizations will evolve as the system attempts to maintain older adults in the community for as long as possible.
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