Redesigning patient care to empower nurses and increase productivity.
Hospitals are being challenged to deliver inpatient care at lower costs due to declining net profit margins under fixed rate reimbursement. This 133-bed acute-care facility integrated respiratory therapy and housekeeping within nursing in an effort to empower nurses while decreasing operational expenses.
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D004526:Efficiency; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D012138:Respiratory Therapy