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What is the most appropriate time for the nurse to begin discharge planning with a patient?
 
  a. The day of patient discharge from the health care agency
  b. As soon as the insurance provider has been identified
  c. When the health care provider writes the discharge order
  d. When the patient is admitted to the health care agency

Question 2

A retired high school teacher has been admitted to the hospital with complications of diabetes.
 
  To ensure the patient is discharged home with the right care, at the right time, and without dup-lication, which health care reform system was developed? a. The Joint Commission
  b. National Priorities Partnership
  c. Accountable Care Organization
  d. Managed Care

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Answer to Question 1

D
Discharge planning begins the moment a patient is admitted to a health care facility. The day of discharge, when the insurance provider has been identified, and when the order is written are too late.

Answer to Question 2

C
An ACO works to make sure that patients receive the right care at the right time, without dupli-cation of services or incidence of medical errors. Accountable care organizations (ACO) were developed to coordinate medical care by primary care and specialty physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers with the goal of providing high-quality coordinated care. The Joint Commission (2012) requires health care organizations to determine how well an organization meets patient needs and expectations and accredits health care organizations. Managed care fo-cuses on health promotion. The National Priorities Partnership is a group of 51 organizations from a variety of health care disciplines that joined together to work toward transforming health care by focusing on eight national priorities.

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