The nurse manager is anticipating changes on the unit because of managed care. It is up to the manager to "sell" the staff on this care concept. A goal of managed care that the staff must understand is that managed care is:
a. Grounded in business theory.
b. Useful for long-term patients only.
c. Designed to reduce unit resources and staff.
d. Not concerned with the best interests of clients.
ANS: A
Managed care combines delivery of needed care with business principles of efficiency and cost. Nurse managers who know business principles become conduits for ensuring safe, effective, affordable care.
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