Implementing quality performance standards in public health is ...

[LaDunn]

Implementing quality performance standards in public health is important because
 
  1. They are used to guide improvement in the public health system.
  2. They rigidly control public health.
  3. Administrators will not monitor public health at the local level, but instead at the national level.
  4. They can be used as hiring guidelines for nurses.

Question 2

The key opportunities for population-focused practice exist because
 
  1. Population-focused care will replace acute care.
  2. Universal health insurance coverage for all Americans will become a reality and subgroups will not need to be monitored.
  3. The primary focus of the health care system of the future will be on community-oriented strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.
  4. As more nurse leaders are trained, more students will choose community health nursing as a career.

[braelync]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2