SDM95 - Reducing aggregate care team costs through optimal patient placement

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 48-54

  Ledersnaider, David L ^a   Channon, Brian S ^b  

^a ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Channon and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; WORK SCHEDULE;

BED OCCUPANCY; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031718997     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199810000-00010     Document Type: Article

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