title: Give nurses the right tools ... and labor costs go down.
abstract: Keys to reducing premium labor costs: Create a centralized staffing office. Develop a predictive model, such as one using census points, to forecast demand. Train staff on the new processes. Monitor performance monthly. Define key staffing processes for core and seasonal staffing needs.
authors.affiliation: Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Fla, USA. john.wiest@leememorial.org
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiest
authors.forename: Kristie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Huff
authors.forename: Kristi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McMillan
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D007318:Inservice Training; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States