The pediatric nurse suggests that the parents of a child with Down syndrome use a medical home to improve the quality of care provided to their child
The nurse explains that quality of care can be improved for their child due to the collaboration of families, insurers, employers, government, medical educators, and other components of the health care system in the medical home system. The nurse also states that the following are desired outcomes of care provided in this system.
Select all answers that apply.
A) Families of children with special health care needs will be served with or without insurance.
B) Children will be screened early and continuously for special health care needs and will have increased wellness.
C) Services will be organized in the same manner for all patients despite their individual cultural and religious preferences.
D) Families of children with special needs will partner in decision making at all levels and will be satisfied with the services they receive.
B, D
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