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A computerized system for staffing, billing and productivity measurement.

M C Budd1, T Propotnik

  • 1LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Journal of Nursing Administration
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Nursing administrators can now track costs and revenue using a computerized patient classification system. This system, driven by nurse notes, aids in staffing and patient billing, enhancing nursing productivity measurement.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Nursing Administration
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Nursing departments face challenges in accurately identifying costs and revenue.
  • Efficient resource allocation and financial accountability are crucial in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a patient classification system for identifying nursing department costs and revenue.
  • To demonstrate the system's utility in staffing, patient billing, and productivity measurement.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a patient classification system integrated with a hospital information system.
  • Utilization of computerized nurse notes as the data source for the system.
  • Application of the system for determining nursing unit staffing and direct patient billing.

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Main Results:

  • The system enables direct patient billing for nursing care.
  • Data from the system is used to measure nursing department productivity.
  • Appropriate staffing levels can be determined for all nursing units.

Conclusions:

  • Computerized patient classification systems can effectively identify nursing costs and revenue.
  • Such systems support accurate staffing, billing, and productivity assessment in nursing departments.