title: [A program for personnel staffing in a nursing service].
abstract: A staffing programme for a nursing service in a private hospital can be very costly. The aim with this study was to describe and implement a staffing programme for a nursing service in a private hospital and to determine the success thereof by means of a cost-analysis. An exploratory, descriptive and instrumental research design was employed. The cost saving was statistically significant without jeopardizing the quality of nursing care. It is recommended that a staffing programme be implemented in private hospitals to improve cost-effectiveness.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lombard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017721:Hospital Costs; D016304:Hospitals, Private; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013019:South Africa; D000078329:Workforce
vernacular_title: 'n Program vir personeelvoorsiening in 'n verpleegdiens.