The Joint Commission (2007) has stated that matching an individual's ongoing needs with the appropriate level and type of medical, psychological, health, or social care or services within an organization or across multiple organizations is known as
________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
the continuum of care
The Joint Commission (2007) defines the continuum of care as matching an individual's ongoing needs with the appropriate level and type of medical, psychological, health, or social care or services within an organization or across multiple organizations.
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