A new employee asks about reducing health care costs to the hospital. What would help to reduce health care costs in the clinical setting? Select all that apply
a. Frequent handwashing
b. Delegating taking of vital signs of a new admission to the UAP
c. Turning at-risk patients frequently
d. Discharging patients before their lab results are back
e. Instituting early ambulation of patients after surgery
A, C, E
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Correct Frequent handwashing has been shown to reduce the risk of infections in the hospital.
Turning patients frequently will reduce the risk of pressure sores and a delay in discharge.
Early ambulation of patients after surgery can reduce complications.
Incorrect This would not help to reduce health care costs in the clinical setting.
This would not help to reduce health care costs in the clinical setting.
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