title: Quantifying ambulatory care activities by time and complexity.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Schade
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: 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