1. Outcomes and Cost Analysis of the Impact of Unit-Level Nurse Staffing On Post-Discharge Utilization.
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Bobay, Kathleen L., Yakusheva, Olga, and Weiss, Marianne E.
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NURSING audit , *ANALYSIS of variance , *CHI-squared test , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *COST effectiveness , *EMERGENCY medical services , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *HOSPITAL wards , *HOSPITALS , *HOSPITAL admission & discharge , *WORKING hours , *MATHEMATICAL models , *RESEARCH methodology , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MEDICAL care costs , *MEDICARE , *NURSES , *NURSES' aides , *NURSING , *PERSONNEL management , *PRACTICAL nurses , *STATISTICAL sampling , *WAGES , *HEALTH insurance reimbursement , *SAMPLE size (Statistics) , *THEORY , *DATA analysis , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *RETROSPECTIVE studies - Abstract
The article highlights a study which used a within-unit-over-time methodology to estimate the effects of unit-level nurse staffing on unplanned readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits within 30 days post-discharge. It emphasizes that nurse managers, directors, and administrators should understand the impact of registered nurse (RN) staffing on patient outcomes. Also discussed is a proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce readmission/ED visits.
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- 2011