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The documentation dilemma. A practical solution.

L C Weeks·P Darrah
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Few nursing divisions can withstand the continuation of practices known to be ineffective and costly, and of questioned benefit. Our hospital's critical survey of policies and procedures regarding nursing documentation has resulted in significant cost savings and improvement in satisfaction and quality.

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Costs and Cost AnalysisDocumentationHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHumansNurse AdministratorsNursing RecordsNursing Service, HospitalOrganizational ObjectivesPatient Care PlanningPilot ProjectsPrimary NursingProfessional Staff CommitteesQuality Assurance, Health CareTexasJournal Article

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L C Weeks, P Darrah. 1985. The documentation dilemma. A practical solution.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3850934/

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