title: A patient classification system for ambulatory surgery centers.
abstract: A well-developed and operational patient classification system can lessen problems associated with determining and allocating nursing personnel. This article discusses the development of such a tool in a free-standing ambulatory surgery center and includes a tool for facilities that want to develop similar classification systems.
authors.affiliation: Surgicenter of Greater Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kusler-Jensen
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000145:classification; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload