The nurse manager used the traditional model for costing out nursing services. In this model, the amount of nursing time per intensity level (NT) is calculated based on what?
a. PPOs
b. MHOs
c. DRGs
d. IPAs
ANS: C
NT is equal to the amount of nursing time per intensity level for a diagnosis-related group (DRG).
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