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strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

One external force that influences health care is financial incentives that reward superior performance. An implication for management in this area would be:

a. an increased diverse workforce c. increased disease prevention
b. increased demand for primary care d. redesign of patient delivery

Question 2

Asking the question, did our services meet the greatest unmet health needs of the community? when evaluating a population-based nursing program determines:

a. quality c. cost
b. access d. equity

Anonymous · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Management implications that occur from the external force of financial incentives that reward superior performance include the need for increased efficiency, productivity and quality, the redesign of patient care delivery and the development of strategic alliances that add value. An increased diverse workforce comes under the external force of an increased ethnic and cultural diversity of the population. Increased demand for primary care comes under the force of the aging population and associated increase in chronic illness.

Answer to Question 2

A
Evaluating programs of population-based nursing practice involves evaluating quality, access, cost, and equity. When evaluating quality, some questions to ask are as follows: Did our services meet the greatest unmet health needs of the community? Did their health status improve? Were their health risks reduced?