A nurse manager at a home healthcare service has resigned to take a position at a local ambula-tory care center. She has been hired because of her expertise in TJC accreditation
To initiate the changes, the nurse manager has to be knowledgeable about the differences between a home healthcare institution and an ambulatory care center, which is a primary care institution. Primary care institutions are facilities that provide: a. Rehabilitative or long-term care.
b. Disease-restorative care.
c. First access to care.
d. Only outpatient services.
C
The spectrum of care services provided are typically described as primary care (first-access care), secondary care (disease-restorative care), and tertiary care (rehabilitative or long-term care). Ambulatory care centers are an example of primary care.
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