title: Five simple tools for managing labor costs.
abstract: Five tools can help healthcare organizations predict volume-related staffing variances and reduce labor costs: Staffing standards Position control Staffing calculator Real-time feedback loop Reporting.
authors.affiliation: ECG Management Consultants, Inc., Arlington, Va., USA. pstevenson@ecgmc.com
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010562:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Information Systems; D014481:United States