title: Case mix index: nursing's new management tool.
abstract: Many authors curse diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) and project a dismal financial picture. Optimization places the health care professional in the driver's seat. It allows maximum financial benefit for the actual care provided, enhances the reimbursement to the facility and provides every nurse a method to gain credit for what they do on a daily basis.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms