Answer to Question 1
To predict, and thereby reduce or eliminate, sources of likely injury and accident or other potential financial loss to the institution and avoid litigation.
Answer to Question 2
The funding from the hospitals did not always follow the consumer to the community; however, some would argue that the consumers have received uneven and often inadequate support outside the hospital. Thus, the lowered cost of community services may be in part a reflection of the inadequate funding that could deprive its customers of a decent quality of life.