title: Cost effective nursing under prospective reimbursement.
abstract: The implications of the prospective payment system are far-reaching and have specific impact on nurses. It is essential that nurses fully understand the ramifications of this system and appreciate their critical role in making health care most cost-effective for both the patient and the institution. This article will compare a retrospective, cost-based reimbursement system with a prospective reimbursement system. The role of the nurse as a Patient Advocate under prospective reimbursement will be examined. A case presentation will demonstrate the types of choices nurses must make to balance technology with cost-containment measures.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005375:Financial Audit; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms