The Nursing Home without Walls (NHWW) staff compared the cost of care in the home with care in the hospital and drew what conclusion?
a. Home care services are slightly less expensive than what hospital care would cost.
b. Home care services are about half of what hospital care would cost.
c. Home care services are roughly equivalent to what hospital care would cost.
d. Home care services do not clearly demonstrate a difference in cost.
ANS: B
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