title: Decentralizing an overtime budget.
abstract: Decentralizing overtime costs moves this area of authority and accountability from central management to the unit level. Efficiency, quality and cost containment are addressed in the transition process. Together, nurse managers, staff and fiscal services discuss and plan alternatives to assure cost-effective resource allocation.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Leftridge
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lydford
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data