Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (간호행정학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 3
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- Pages.379-389
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- 2003
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- 1225-9330(pISSN)
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- 2288-4955(eISSN)
Estimation of nursing costs by Patient Classification System(PCS) in general nursing units
일반간호단위의 환자 분류군별 간호원가 산정연구
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Park, Hung-Ho
(Professor of Seoul National University)
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- Song, Mi-Sook (Professor of Ajou University) ;
- Sung, Young-Hee (Director of Nursing Department, Samsung Medical Center, MSN) ;
- Sim, Won-Hee (Seoul National University Hospital, RN. MSN)
- Published : 2003.09.30
Abstract
Purpose: The objective of our study was to figure out costs of nursing services in general nursing units based on the PCS in order to determine an appropriate nursing fee schedule. Method: The data were collected from 8 hospitals from September 9 to October 8, 2002. The costs of nursing services in general nursing units was analyzed by nursing hours based on the nursing intensity. The inpatient in the general nursing units were classified by Park's PCS tool(2000). Results: The distribution of patients by PCS ranged from class I to Class III in general nursing units. The higher PCS in general nursing units consumed more nursing hours. As a result, the higher nursing intensity, the more the daily average nursing costs in general nursing units. Conclusion: We found that the higher PCS, the more the daily average nursing costs in general nursing units. In conclusion, our study provides the evidence to refine the current nursing fee schedule that it does not differentiated from the volume of nursing services based on the nursing hours.