THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A SPECIAL CARE UNIT TO CARE FOR THE CHRONICALLY CRITICALLY ILL

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作者
DOUGLAS, S
DALY, B
RUDY, E
SONG, RY
DYER, MA
MONTENEGRO, H
机构
[1] UNIV PITTSBURGH,SCH NURSING,PITTSBURGH,PA 15261
[2] SOONCHUNHYANG UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT NURSING,CHUN AN,SOUTH KOREA
[3] UNIV CLEVELAND HOSP,DEPT MED,CLEVELAND,OH 44106
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JOURNAL OF NURSING ADMINISTRATION | 1995年 / 25卷 / 11期
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10.1097/00005110-199511000-00009
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
To assess the relative value of healthcare programs, technologic innovations, and clinical decisions, policymakers are searching for ways to evaluate cost-effectiveness. What constitutes cost-effectiveness and how should it be measured? The authors discuss ways in which the cost-effectiveness of clinical programs can be measured and describes various methods of assessing both costs and effectiveness. Comparison of the cost-effectiveness of a nurse managed special care unit with that of traditional intensive care units illustrates some of these methods.
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页码:47 / 53
页数:7
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