A hospital in a rural community provides acute care services…

A hospital in a rural community provides acute care services, houses an emergency department, and coordinates follow-up care with local outpatient clinics. It also offers telemedicine services to connect patients with specialists in urban areas. What primary role of the hospital in today’s health care system does this scenario illustrate?

An athlete is removed from the field after having sustained…

An athlete is removed from the field after having sustained a thigh contusion. Within minutes after onset of injury, they begin to complain of a significant escalation in pain and paresthesia that are concentrated in the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh. What complication might you suspect is developing? (Select the best fit.)