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CORALGRILL2014 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Care coordination models should be adopted in health care facilities. If models are not put into practice, the shortcomings of the health care system may display which of the following items? (Select all that apply.)

a. Decrease in patients
b. Fragmented services
c. Low birth weight newborns
d. Cost inefficiencies
e. Poor health outcomes
f. Increased pharmacy costs

Question 2

The nurse is discussing care coordination with a patient. The patient asks the nurse to explain care coordination. What is the nurse's best response?

a. Care coordination is a cost effective method created by the community.
b. Care coordination forces the health care facilities in the community to work together.
c. Care coordination exists for the children and uninsured in the community.
d. Care coordination allows health care services to work together in the community.

enass · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D, E
Fragmented services, cost inefficiencies, and poor health outcomes may be some of the shortcomings seen in health care without the proper model in place to guide the health care delivery system.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Care coordination allows all health care/community services to work together so that patient and family needs can be met. Care coordination does not focus on cost methods. Cost coordination does not exist just for children or the uninsured. No one service is forced to work with another service.