Tap techno-solutions to workload measurement

In any healthcare organization, the greatest costs of operation are those related to labor. In many cases, institutional survival hinges on effectively managing the workforce and maximizing efficiency. Technology provides numerous mechanisms for nurse leaders to increase staffing accuracy and monito...

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Published in:Nursing management 2004-10, Vol.35 Suppl 5, p.12-14
Main Author: Forte, Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Budgets
Censuses
Cost control
Efficiency
Information systems
Labor costs
Nurses
Nursing administration
Patients
Scheduling
Trends
Workforce planning
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Summary:In any healthcare organization, the greatest costs of operation are those related to labor. In many cases, institutional survival hinges on effectively managing the workforce and maximizing efficiency. Technology provides numerous mechanisms for nurse leaders to increase staffing accuracy and monitor labor use, reducing financial burdens. These techno-solutions contribute to daily staffing, ongoing monitoring, and justification of used resources to third-party payers. The external environment isn't the only venue in which nurse managers strive to justify labor costs. As a significant portion of an organization's expenditures, the nursing budget is often challenged intensively. Technology can make hard data retrievable and display it in convincing arrays. Technology can also be used to record and monitor the various competencies and certifications required to care for a certain population, and then to ensure there's a match in daily staffing.
ISSN:0744-6314
1538-8670
DOI:10.1097/00006247-200410005-00004