A nurse manager is participating in the healthcare organization's strategic planning committee. Which factor is the primary driving force and controlling factor in new initiatives this committee might recommend?

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1. While all of the options given are driving forces in today's healthcare environment, the cost of providing care is still the primary issue. Cost of care controls access, availability, and quality.
2. Access to care is controlled by the ability to pay.
3. Care will not be available if it cannot be funded.
4. Healthcare providers do not like to correlate quality with cost, but the economic reality is that quality care must also be funded care.

A Nurse Manager Is Participating in the Healthcare Organization's Strategic