title: Data systems can boost nursing care. Nurse management information systems in resource management.
abstract: Resource management aims to improve patient care by matching resources with patient needs. Nurse management information systems provide data on skill mix, rostering requirements, ward costs and patient dependency levels, enabling a nursing strategy to be planned for the ward.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D011787:Quality of Health Care