title: Managing the cost of documentation: the FACT Charting system.
abstract: Nursing managers and staff RNs must work together to manage documentation costs. The FACT Charting system realized one-time savings of approximately $500,000 through the redesign of repetitive, redundant forms and through increased efficiency using flow sheets and concise narrative notes.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Warne
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McWeeny
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation / Q000191:economics*; D004526:Efficiency; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration