Nursing department strategy, planning, and performance in rural hospitals.
Do strategic planning and nursing department strategies explain major differences in hospital performance? Answers to this question surfaced in a study of nursing directors of rural New Mexico hospitals. The results indicate that managerial strategies, cost-control strategies, and strategic planning by the nursing department explain differences in net income and operating margin. These results imply that nursing directors can take an active role in influencing the strategic direction and fiscal achievements of rural hospitals.
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Anderson Schools of Management, University of New Mexico.
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Piland
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003363:Cost Control; D005376:Financial Management; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009516:New Mexico; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques