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  • Title: Primary nursing. The impact on nursing costs within DRGs.
    Author: Wolf GA, Lesic LK, Leak AG.
    Journal: J Nurs Adm; 1986 Mar; 16(3):9-11. PubMed ID: 3081696.
    Abstract:
    This study compares direct nursing care costs within specific DRGs between a primary and team nursing unit. Using a computerized information system, data relating to length of stay, acuity, and nursing care costs were collected. The data revealed that, despite an increased acuity of 28%, a daily savings of $1.30 per patient per average DRG was realized by the primary nursing unit.
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