title: The cost of nursing excellence in critical care.
abstract: The results of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Demonstration Project support the contention that high quality critical care nursing can be provided to patients at a reasonable cost. In addition, the data refute the notion that elements influenced by nurses--supplies and nursing care--are the most costly portion of the total hospital charge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Health and Illness, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nield
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lentz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics*; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics*; D016311:Outliers, DRG / Q000191:economics; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D013997:Time Factors; D014861:Washington; D000078329:Workforce