title: Professional staff education. Quantifying costs and outcomes.
abstract: In today's cost-conscious marketplace, it is critical to identify the true costs of professional staff development within a healthcare organization. Many hidden costs can be difficult to quantify. This article will help administrators identify these costs, and decide whether their professional staff education would be done better internally or using outside resources.
authors: City of Hope National Medical Center, Department of Nursing Administration, Room 1252 E, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010-3000, USA. atanner@coh.org
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Tanner
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000191:economics; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013192:Staff Development / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards