Reconsideration of the costs of convenience: Quality, operational, and fiscal strategies to minimize elective labor induction

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-52

  Simpson, Kathleen Rice ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical readiness; Convenience; Costs of care; Elective labor induction; Nulliparous women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDICAL STAFF; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; REIMBURSEMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

CESAREAN SECTION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 77049118737     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181c6abe3     Document Type: Article

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