Clinical care costing method for the Clinical Care Classification System.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a means for calculating the cost of nursing care using the Clinical Care Classification System (CCCS).


METHODS
Three CCCS indicators of care components, actions, and outcomes in conjunction with Clinical Care Pathways (CCPs).


RESULTS
The cost of patient care is based on the type of action time multiplied by care components and nursing costs.


CONCLUSIONS
The CCCM for the CCCS makes it possible to measure and cost out clinical practice.


CONCLUSIONS
The CCCM may be used with CCPs in the electronic patient medical record. The CCPs make it easy to track the clinical nursing care across time, settings, population groups, and geographical locations. Collected data may be used many times, allowing for improved documentation, analysis, and costing out of care.
Saba
Virginia K
VK
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. vsaba@att.net
Arnold
Jean M
JM
D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000191:economics; D004180:Direct Service Costs / Q000145:classification*; D004471:Economics, Nursing; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000145:classification; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States