title: Administrative delays. Is there a difference between for-profit and nonprofit hospitals?
abstract: Unnecessary administrative delays can account for significant costs if not identified and managed properly. This study compares the types of delays, the length of stay, and the estimated costs at a for-profit hospital and a nonprofit hospital. There was no significant difference between the two hospitals in terms of length of stay. A significant difference in cost was found, however. The major delay problems were related to unavailable outside resources, discharge planning, and physician involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Hawaii State Hospital, Honolulu.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Anders
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006254:Hawaii; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D008330:Management Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014850:Waiting Lists