title: A missing consideration: the psychiatric patient classification for scheduling-staffing systems.
abstract: The psychiatric nursing department at a university teaching hospital identified the need to develop a management tool to systematically and objectively determine resource requirements (staffing) for unique psychiatric patient populations. A classification methodology was needed for budget development, trending, productivity monitoring, and potentially developing a rich data base for nursing research. A study of existing classification systems found them to be limited for use in psychiatric settings. The psychiatric nursing department designed and implemented a patient classification tool based on biopsychosocial needs manifested by psychiatric patients in acute care settings.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morath
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fleischmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boggs
mesh_terms: D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification*; D010559:Personnel Management; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D000078329:Workforce