Some methods of identifying nursing costs such as direct patient care, indirect patient care, coordinating discharges, documentation, and critical problem solving are:
a. patient classification systems (PCS). c. quality measurement (QM).
b. relative value models (RVM). d. process improvement (PI).
A
Patient classification systems (PCS) are the most widely used method for identifying nursing costs as
they differentiate patients according to their acuity, functional ability, or resource needs. This tool was
originally used to determine staffing needs, but it has since been utilized to help predict potential cost
and expenditure.
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