title: [Diagnosis-related groups and nursing care: effects on nursing management].
abstract: The system of payment by activities, recently established in Italy, is introducing radical changements into the Italian Health System. This new system, however, shows some disadvantages that have been yet displayed in the american experience. It involves a range of consequences both for the work organisation and for the Nursing management. The present report emphasizes the risks and the opportunities they present for the Nursing profession.
authors.affiliation: I.I.D. - U.S.L. di Vigevano (Pavia).
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pontello
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States
vernacular_title: DRGs e assistenza infermieristica: influenze sul management infermieristico.