A nurse is explaining a pamphlet called the "Patient Care Partnership" to a patient and family. Who should the nurse indicate created this pamphlet?
a. The Joint Commission
b. Medicare/Medicaid Act
c. Social Security Act
d. American Hospital Association
D
When displayed prominently in care areas, the "Patient Care Partnership" gives the patient, fam-ily, and caregivers a written reminder of the rights of the competent patient for his or her own care decisions and was created by the American Hospital Association.
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