title: Managing costs: the confused, agitated, or suicidal patient.
abstract: A program was implemented by clinical nurse specialists to manage the costs of the confused, agitated, or suicidal hospitalized patient. Key strategies used to implement and maintain the program are presented along with clinical and cost outcomes.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Lombardo
mesh_terms: D003221:Confusion / Q000451:nursing*; D003363:Cost Control; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000191:economics; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000191:economics; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000451:nursing*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000078329:Workforce