Hospital administrators in an acute care facility hoping to reduce expenditures and improve patient outcomes would most likely consider which type of client care delivery system?
1. Primary nursing
2. Case management
3. Differentiated practice
4. Functional nursing
Answer: 2
Rationale: Case management organizes client care by major diagnoses and focuses on attaining predetermined outcomes within a specific time frame. This is most likely to deliver the best care for the fewest health care dollars. Functional nursing, primary nursing, and differentiated practice do not focus on specific outcomes, and can result in a longer, more expensive hospitalization.
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