title: Variance analysis. Using standards to predict nurse staffing patterns.
abstract: The use of standards to predict required nurse staffing patterns has received attention in recent years because of pressures for cost containment, revenue limitations and the increased availability of data. The establishment of a standard hour system can lead to a comparison of actual hours to the standard hours predicted and adjusted for case mix and changes in volume. The authors previously developed nurse staffing prediction models based on information from a 220-bed short-term hospital. Further study in terms of variance analysis (standard hours to actual hours) is explored in this article.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000592:standards*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D013997:Time Factors