The nurse is discussing care coordination with a patient. The patient asks the nurse to explain care coordination. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Care coordination is a cost effective method created by the community."
b. "Care coordination forces the health care facilities in the community to work together."
c. "Care coordination exists for the children and uninsured in the community."
d. "Care coordination allows health care services to work together in the community."
ANS: D
Care coordination allows all health care/community services to work together so that patient and family needs can be met. Care coordination does not focus on cost methods. Cost coordination does not exist just for children or the uninsured. No one service is forced to work with another service.
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