Quantifying ambulatory care activities by time and complexity.
As economic considerations increasingly drive decisions in health care, the staffing mix and nursing roles in ambulatory care are often questioned. A patient classification system that quantifies nursing activities by time and complexity can be used to assist with the difficult task of matching nursing resources with patient care needs.
Schade
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Austin
J K
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013996:Time and Motion Studies