A nurse is helping implement the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) sweeping quality initiative for reform of the health care system
The nurse is focusing on the recommendation that requires care to be based on continuous healing relationships. In order to do this, which of the following should occur? a. Access to care should be provided over the Internet, by telephone, and by other means inaddition to face-to-face visits
b. Care should be based on the best available scientific knowledge and not vary illogicallyfrom clinician to clinician
c. Information should be available to patients and their families that allows them to make
informed decisions
d. Health system should not waste resources or patient time
A
Care based on continuous healing relationships is characterized by access to care 24 hours a day, every
day, provided over the Internet, by telephone, and by other means in addition to face-to-face visits.
The recommendation for evidence-based decision making is characterized by receiving care based on
the best available scientific knowledge. The need for transparency implies health care systems should
make information available to patients and their families. Continuous decrease in waste is
characterized by the health system's not wasting resources or patient's time.
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