The nurse has taken an employment position in a healthcare facility that advertises itself as being part of a network. What can the nurse expect in this organization?

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1. A system refers to a corporation that owns or manages health facilities, often using vertical integration.
2. A network consists of a number of healthcare facilities that agree to deliver specific services, with each facility remaining an independent organization.
3. An organized delivery system provides or arranges to provide a coordinated continuum of services to a defined population, and is willing to be held clinically and fiscally accountable for the outcomes and the health status of the population serviced.
4. A merger occurs when two or more organizations come together to form one organization.

The Nurse Has Taken an Employment Position in a Healthcare