What is an important result of trying to lower hospital admissions that impacts acute care nursing?
1. Patients are sicker on admission requiring more care.
2. Primary care has increased in the system.
3. The goal is to reduce Medicare readmissions within 40 days of discharge.
4. There is more staffing to care for patients in acute care.
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Explanation: 1. Greater effort is made to keep patients out of hospitals and thus when admitted often are sicker requiring more care.
2. There is more primary care, but this does not directly relate to how nursing practice in acute care.
3. The goal is to reduce Medicare readmissions within 30 days of discharge.
4. Staffing levels have not necessarily increased.
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