The cost of nursing excellence in critical care.
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.
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Department of Adult Health and Illness, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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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