The Development of a Patient Classification System for Medical/Surgical Patients in an Acute Care Setting.

Abstract

This study was undertaken in an attempt to identify a flexible patient classification system that could be used with confidence as a tool to assist in the determination of nursing care workload. A patient classification system in use at one Naval Regional Medical Center was revised and tested at another naval facility. Indicators of patient dependence on nursing care were identified and four methods were used to determine indicator weights and patient classification. The results of each method were evaluated in comparison with consensus nursing judgment and determined to be essentially equivalent. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA072582

Entities

People

  • Mary Anne Gardner

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Consistency
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Normal Distribution
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Public Health
  • Reliability
  • Therapy
  • Workload

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Statistical inference.