Related Experiment Videos
Nursing centers: service as a business
Nursing Economic$
|September 1, 1994
Summary
The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center (UTNS) nursing center, established in 1988, demonstrates excellent financial health and growing patient numbers. This model serves as a prototype for primary health care delivery in nursing centers.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Health Services Research
- Primary Care Models
Background:
- The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center School of Nursing initiated the development of a nursing center (UTNS) in 1988.
- Established nursing centers face challenges in financial sustainability and patient population growth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the University of Texas Nursing Center (UTNS) model as a successful prototype for primary health care delivery.
- To highlight the operational and financial success of a long-standing nursing center.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal case study analysis of the UTNS model since its inception.
- Evaluation of financial health indicators and patient population trends.
Main Results:
- The UTNS has achieved excellent financial health.
- The UTNS has experienced continuous growth in its patient population.
- The model demonstrates viability and success in primary health care delivery.
Conclusions:
- The UTNS model offers a sustainable and scalable prototype for nursing centers.
- Nursing centers can effectively function as primary health care providers.
- The UTNS's success provides a blueprint for advancing primary care through nursing.