Neurologic assessment: you can make a difference in cost.
Neurological assessment is one way of decreasing patient hospital costs. By conducting thorough, systematic neurologic assessments both on admission and continuing throughout the hospital stay, the neuroscience nurse may be able to discover complications early so that treatment is not delayed. Thus, long-term problems could be avoided which might lead to further costs to the patient.
Neatherlin
J S
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Department of Education, Humana Hospital Medical City, Dallas, TX 75230.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000191:economics*; D009488:Neurosciences; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000191:economics*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing