A novice nurse, who has read several articles about the need to contain healthcare costs, asks how a quality improvement program can contain cost of care. Which responses by the more seasoned nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply
A) "Promoting safety increases the cost of care."
B) "Medication errors decrease the cost of care."
C) "High nurse-to-client ratios result in decreased length of stay."
D) "Increased nursing staff has been linked to decreased infection rates."
E) "Use of computers increases the number of lawsuits."
Answer: C, D
Studies have shown that increasing the nurse-to-client ratio can decrease overall cost because the length of stay, as well as mortality rate, is reduced with RN care. Other studies have shown that increased nursing staff has been linked to a decrease in client infection rates. Medication errors increase cost due to harm to the client and increased length of stay. Promoting safety is a cost-containment measure because it decreases injury to the client and the consequent risk of lawsuits. Computers increase efficiency and reduce cost as a result. Lawsuits do not increase because of computer use; they increase when computers are used improperly.
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