Karen works in a hospital social work department. Every morning, she prints the census for the units she covers. After carefully reviewing the demographics of the patients listed, she prioritizes the patients she will attempt to meet with that day. Karen is practicing in a system with a(n) ____________________________.

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Karen's approach of reviewing patient demographics and prioritizing who she will meet based on that information aligns with an open referral system. In such a system, referrals are not restricted by predefined criteria or pathways, allowing for flexibility in determining which patients to see based on their assessed needs or demographics.

Karen Works in a Hospital Social Work Department