title: [Development of a set of nursing-sensitive indicators for Swiss practice].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The SwissDRG prospective payment system is known to inadequately account for nursing intensity due to the DRG group criteria insufficiently describing the variability of nursing intensity within individual diagnosis-related groups. In order to allow for appropriate reimbursement and resource allocation, nursing intensity must be able to be explicitly quantified and accounted for. The aim of this project was to develop a set of nursing-sensitive indicators intended to reduce the variation within individual diagnosis-related groups, supplementary to existing SwissDRG group criteria.
  
  
  METHODS
  The approach comprised a variety of methods. A systematic literature review, input from an advisory board and an expert panel, as well as three focus group interviews with nurses and nurse managers formed the basis for the synthesis of data and information gathered from these sources.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A set of 14 nursing-sensitive indicators was developed. The indicators are intended to improve the homogeneity of nursing intensity within SwissDRG diagnosis-related groups. Before these nursing indicators can be adopted as group criteria, they must be formulated to conform with SwissDRG and tested empirically.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This set of indicators can be seen at as a first step towards nursing intensity being adequately represented in SwissDRG diagnosis-related groups. The next challenge to be met is operationalising the indicators in codable form.
authors: 1 Direktion Pflege und MTTB, UniversitätsSpital Zürich.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Kleinknecht-Dolf
authors: 2 Forschung und Entwicklung, LEP AG, St. Gallen.
authors: Dieter
authors: D
authors: Baumberger
authors: 1 Direktion Pflege und MTTB, UniversitätsSpital Zürich.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Jucker
authors: 1 Direktion Pflege und MTTB, UniversitätsSpital Zürich.
authors: Uwe
authors: U
authors: Kliem
authors: 3 Direktion Alterswohngemeinschaft «Vier Jahreszeiten», Belp.
authors: Natalie
authors: N
authors: Zimmermann
authors: 1 Direktion Pflege und MTTB, UniversitätsSpital Zürich.|4 Institut für Pflegewissenschaft, Universität Basel.
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Spirig
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D004471:Economics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics*; D013557:Switzerland
keywords: DRG; Pflegeaufwand; Pflegeleistungen; SwissDRG; Vergütung; nursing intensity; nursing services; reimbursement