Benchmarking in nursing care by the RAFAELA patient classification system - A possibility for nurse managers

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 683-692

  Fagerström, Lisbeth ^b   Rauhala, Auvo ^a  

^a VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Svenska Yrkeshögskolan University of Applied Sciences   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Nursing care intensity; Patient classification system; Personnel staffing and scheduling

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748909545     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00728.x     Document Type: Article

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