A Merger Has Occurred Between a Hospital and a Local

question 9

Multiple Choice

A merger has occurred between a hospital and a local home health agency,creating new roles for the nursing staff in both agencies.The nurse managers of both systems begin to evaluate and revise patient care processes and systems.With the merger,the healthcare organization's changes are:

• A) creating more jobs in the community for registered nurses.
• B) resulting in an overall loss of jobs for registered nurses.
• C) controlled by the federal and state governments.
• D) controlled by the insurance agency.

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