Productivity management within prospective payment: Part I--The new found urgency

Productivity measurement and management is introduced as a means of maximizing profits under prospective payment. Methodologies are developed for productivity standards using the workload recording system and engineered time standards. These methodologies can be used to improve labor resource budgeting, scheduling, and internal labor reallocation; project the impact of new services, equipment, and facilities; and analyze revenue and expenses. Finally, a model for implementing a hospital productivity measurement system is described.