title: Actualizing empowerment: a case in point.
abstract: A three-hour "think tank" session and continual revision have led to a creative reorganization of admissions procedures that successfully addressed a growing problem of "boarders." This has resulted in providing more comprehensive patient care, increased satisfaction for both family and caregivers and significant cost reductions.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Halley-Boyce
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dulin
mesh_terms: D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010343:Patient Admission; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011209:Power, Psychological