The nurse working in the hospital understands the changes that have resulted in shorter hospital stays, with a focus on acute care needs of the client. Which of the following factors influence shorter hospital stays? Select all that apply
A) Federal regulations for health care reimbursement policies.
B) Increased emphasis on preventive care.
C) Improvement in treatment of illness.
D) Patients realize that longer stays result in infections and other problems.
Ans: A, B, C
Shorter hospital stays direct the focus on the acute care needs of the client and have resulted from improved treatment of disease, increases in preventive care, and federal regulations and other health care reimbursement policies. Longer hospital stays are often the result of infection, as this factor is not related to shorter hospital stays.
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