Within a Health Care Environment,where the Gap Between Revenues and Costs

question 21

Multiple Choice

Within a health care environment,where the gap between revenues and costs can mean the difference between sustainability and nonsustainability of an organization or services,it is critical for nurse managers to:

• A) Maintain a clear vision of how to trim health care costs.
• B) Balance value-added services against costs and revenues.
• C) Consistently delete programs that are of high cost.
• D) Implement programs that bring in additional revenues.

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