Certified nurse midwives: a cost-effective alternative to physician staffing.
This case study analyzes the cost-effective benefits that far outweigh the management risks of employing certified nurse midwives. In addition to providing a financial benefit, the midwife receives high ratings as a patient care asset to any practice. The author of this professional paper asserts that medical groups that fail to respond to a competitive environment, in which patients have multiple choices, will not survive.
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Southern Crescent Women's Healthcare, Riverdale, GA 30296.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D004651:Employment; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009774:Obstetrics; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce