title: Selecting financial indices to measure critical path outcomes.
abstract: The implications of using broad-based DRG data versus more specific clinical data must be presented when implementing a hospital-based case management program. Administrators and nurse managers must collaborate when defining and applying appropriate financial indicators and implementing critical paths. Knowledge of patient populations and case types addresses both quality and cost.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shikiar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Warner
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005431:Florida; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration