Exam 10: Health Care Organizations

A facility that provides care for patients whose average length of stay is less than 30 days and to patients whose average length of stay is longer than 30 days, and who require inpatient and ambulatory care for addictions, through a spectrum of wellness and illness services and providers, would be considered:

You are a nurse manager in a facility that is part of a national system of specialized hospitals that provide services to children and that is funded and managed through a religious charity organization.This system emphasizes compassionate, faith-based care.What level of consolidated system is represented in this example?

You are the nurse manager for a not-for-profit health service for the homeless and for drug users in an impoverished neighborhood.As the manager, your concern about sustainability is related to:

A group of patients with early Alzheimer disease and their spouses approach you regarding help with the establishment of a local Alzheimer Society for the support and education of affected individuals and their families.As a manager in an ambulatory care clinic, what suggestion or advice would you offer this group?

To prepare for the orientation of newly hired nurses, the nurse manager plans a presentation outlining the concept of healthcare networks.Healthcare networks are: