title: A day-to-day decision support tool.
abstract: An easy-to-use decision support tool for staffing is explained. By combining information from a hospital's patient classification system with the hospital's usual staffing policies, a graph can be developed that shows immediately whether a unit is economically justified in using overtime or contract nurses, or if nurses are available from other units.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000145:classification*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling