title: Cost reductions Part 2: an organizational culture perspective.
abstract: Part One of this series described how an Operations Improvement process, computer simulation, and a focus on the dollars per patient day or unit of service ($PPD) can enhance a hospital's cost-reduction efforts. Part Two will address the organizational culture issues that can hamper or support nursing's cost-reduction efforts.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Hollander
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000592:standards*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives