In developing mission and values statements, health care facilities incorporate tools to describe desirable behaviors of the organization. These tools describe behaviors such as
a. patient risks.
b. nurse/patient ratios.
c. organizational direction.
d. desired outcomes.
ANS: C
Most tools used to describe mission and values incorporate actions that are measurable. The other behaviors are not included in organizational statements.
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