Care mapping: measuring clinical and financial outcomes.
A medical center's nursing units were asked to develop care maps for s elected DRGs, with the goal of improving the level of patient care, reducing cost, and curtailing length of stay. However, none of the efforts provided a tangible way to measure the results. After a comprehensive study effort, the medical team decided that the missing element was better management of the emotional aspects of care.
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