Give nurses the right tools ... and labor costs go down.
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.
Wiest
John
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Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Fla, USA. john.wiest@leememorial.org
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Kristie
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McMillan
Kristi
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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