The cost-effectiveness of a patient-sitter program in an acute care hospital: a test of the impact of sitters on the incidence of falls and patient satisfaction. Export

@article{citeulike:334463, abstract = {This article analyzes the costs and benefits of a patient-sitter program in relation to patient falls and patient satisfaction. During these days of intense budgetary scrutiny, it is necessary to integrate methods of cost/benefit analysis into our loss prevention management programs, whether physical loss or loss patient base due to dissatisfied patients. This article presents the research we have conducted to analyze costs and benefits of our patient-sitter program in relation to patient falls and patient satisfaction.}, address = {Department of Risk Management, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.}, author = {Boswell, D. J. and Ramsey, J. and Smith, M. A. and Wagers, B.}, citeulike-article-id = {334463}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11702467}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=11702467}, issn = {1063-8628}, journal = {Qual Manag Health Care}, keywords = {economics, evaluation, falls, recovery}, number = {1}, pages = {10--16}, posted-at = {2005-10-07 10:53:20}, priority = {3}, title = {The cost-effectiveness of a patient-sitter program in an acute care hospital: a test of the impact of sitters on the incidence of falls and patient satisfaction.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11702467}, volume = {10}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:334463 L3 - citeulike-article-id:334463 N2 - This article analyzes the costs and benefits of a patient-sitter program in relation to patient falls and patient satisfaction. During these days of intense budgetary scrutiny, it is necessary to integrate methods of cost/benefit analysis into our loss prevention management programs, whether physical loss or loss patient base due to dissatisfied patients. This article presents the research we have conducted to analyze costs and benefits of our patient-sitter program in relation to patient falls and patient satisfaction. IS - 1 JF - Qual Manag Health Care SN - 1063-8628 AD - Department of Risk Management, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. EP - 16 TI - The cost-effectiveness of a patient-sitter program in an acute care hospital: a test of the impact of sitters on the incidence of falls and patient satisfaction. VL - 10 SP - 10 KW - economics KW - evaluation KW - falls KW - recovery AU - Boswell, DJ AU - Ramsey, J AU - Smith, MA AU - Wagers, B PY - 2001/// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11702467 ER -