A student is discussing the impact of magnet hospitals as an example of positive-sum competition. The student would best describe magnet hospitals' contribution to this model as
a. a workplace culture encouraging collegiality balanced with autonomy for best care.
b. having a positive-sum revenue stream using technologically advanced practice.
c. providing a quantitative analysis of the value of nursing care to stakeholders.
d. having the ability to compete within the health care marketplace in a positive manner.
A
Magnet hospitals are an example of positive-sum competition because their leadership philosophy stresses developing cultures and systems that promote clinical excellence through collegiality, autonomy, and excellent performance.
A positive-sum revenue stream is not related to positive-sum competition.
Analyses of the value of nursing care are not a component of positive-sum competition.
Although it might be true that magnet hospitals contribute to the ability to compete within the health care marketplace in a positive manner, this is a very vague benefit and does not get to the heart of the characteristics making up an organization that values positive-sum competition.
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