Which organization publishes the current scope and standards of home care practice?
a. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser-vices
b. American Nurses Association (ANA)
c. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
d. Visiting Nurse Association
ANS: B
The ANA publishes scope and standards for Home Health Nursing and Hospice and Palliative Nursing. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services control the regulations and reim-bursement mechanisms for the majority of home care services. The Robert Wood Johnson Foun-dation provides grant funding for a variety of projects that support nursing. The Visiting Nurse Association is a home care agency.
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