title: Nursing: an important component of hospital survival under a reformed health care system.
abstract: As health care moves into a competitive environment, hospitals will be pressed to create and maintain a competitive edge to survive. Core clinical staff, such as RNs, are a key component in increasing quality, understanding patient care needs, and balancing costs in a reformed health care system.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Prescott
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017048:Health Care Costs; D018166:Health Care Reform; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care