Primary nursing. The impact on nursing costs within DRGs.
This study compares direct nursing care costs within specific DRGs between a primary and team nursing unit. Using a computerized information system, data relating to length of stay, acuity, and nursing care costs were collected. The data revealed that, despite an increased acuity of 28%, a daily savings of $1.30 per patient per average DRG was realized by the primary nursing unit.
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D003363:Cost Control; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000191:economics*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D011445:Prospective Payment System