Comparing acuity among hospitals. Who has the sickest patients?
A method by which nursing managers can determine the acuity level of their hospitals' patients, relative to other hospitals, is proposed. Without this information, it is difficult to justify higher staffing needs based on a sicker patient population than other hospitals.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce