Public Health Nursing Costs in Home Care |
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| Authors: | Christine Kovner Ph.D. R.N. |
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| Affiliation: | Christine Kovner is Assistant Professor, Division of Nursing, New York University, New York. |
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This article discusses the measurement of costs, particularly the cost of public health nursing in the home health setting, and describes typical cost-accounting procedures. Alternatives are analyzed and four models for measuring costs are presented: per diem, acuity, hourly, and diagnoses. Since each model measures cost in a different way, selection of one over another will affect research results. |
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