Abstract
Keeping track of nursing resources consumed by each hospital inpatient does not have to be a cumbersome process. The authors present an inexpensive, straightforward approach to generate management information on nursing acuity by DRG, payor, hospital service, or physician.
MeSH terms
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Alabama
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Child
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Costs and Cost Analysis / methods*
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Fees and Charges
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Forms and Records Control
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Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299
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Hospitals, Pediatric / economics
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Humans
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Medical Records
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Nursing Service, Hospital / economics*
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Patients / classification
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Time Factors