title: Hospitals seek savings by cross-training caregivers.
abstract: A program at a handful of hospitals is seeking to improve efficiency by cross-training skilled employees and staffing hospital positions according to location within the hospital instead of by specialization.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Perry
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004526:Efficiency; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects