A Proposal to Improve Nursing Fee Differentiation Policy for General Hospitals Using Profitability-Analysis in the National Health Insurance
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 351-360, 2012.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to propose optimal hospitalization fees for nurse staffing levels and to improve the current nursing fee policy.METHODS:
A break-even analysis was used to evaluate the impact of a nursing fee policy on hospital's financial performance. Variables considered included the number of beds, bed occupancy rate, annual total patient days, hospitalization fees for nurse staffing levels, the initial annual nurses' salary, and the ratio of overhead costs to nursing labor costs. Data were collected as secondary data from annual reports of the Hospital Nursing Association and national health insurance.RESULTS:
The hospitalization fees according to nurse staffing levels in general hospitals are required to sustain or decrease in grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, and increase in grades 5 and 6. It is suggested that the range between grade 2 and 3 be sustained at the current level, the range between grade 4 and 5 be widen or merged into one, and the range between grade 6 and 7 be divided into several grades.CONCLUSION:
Readjusting hospitalization fees for nurse staffing level will improve nurse-patient ratio and enhance the quality of nursing care in hospitals. Follow-up studies including tertiary hospitals and small hospitals are recommended.
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Asunto principal:
Ocupación de Camas
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Costos y Análisis de Costo
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Hospitales Generales
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Programas Nacionales de Salud
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Relaciones Enfermero-Paciente
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Atención de Enfermería
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Personal de Enfermería en Hospital
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluación Económica en Salud
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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