title: Bag baths: an alternative to the bed bath.
abstract: A financial analysis compares the cost of a traditional bed bath to a bag bath. The study measured labor, laundry and supply costs. Results show some predicted and unexpected advantages.
authors.affiliation: Southeastern Louisiana University, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Carruth
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ricks
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pullen
mesh_terms: D001494:Baths / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D017046:Cost Savings; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D016526:Workload