title: Achieve cost benefits with innovative care management.
abstract: Progressive care units (PCUs) are fast emerging to help relieve numerous demands on the health care industry. Complete this systematic development process to ensure a cost-effective startup PCU.
authors: Virgnia Commonwealth Health System Telemetry/Progressive Care Medicine Unit, Richmond, V.A., USA.
authors: Juan R
authors: JR
authors: Quintero
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*