Another type of technology currently being used in hospitals is the Automated Nurse Staffing System. What is the advantage of this system to the patient?
a. Reduces health care costs by predicting supplies needed
b. Determines staffing based on acuity of patients
c. Determines staffing based on cost of pa-tient care
d. Determines order of being floated
ANS: B
Staffing is based on the amount of care required by the patients with this system. The other op-tions are not part of the points the system provides.
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