Measuring patient acuity and nursing care needs in South Korea: application of a new patient classification system

Measuring patient acuity and nursing care needs in South Korea: application of a new patient classification system

Abstract Background An accurate and reliable patient classification system (PCS) can help inform decisions regarding adequate assignments for nurse staffing. This study aimed to evaluate the criterion validity of the Asan Patient Classification System (APCS), a new tertiary hospital-specific PCS, by...

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Main Authors: Jeounghee Kim, TaeRim Kang, Hyun-Ju Seo, So-Young Seo, Myoungsook Kim, Youngsun Jung, Jinhyun Kim, Jung- Bok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Patient classification system
Nursing workload
Patient acuity
Electronic health records
Nursing care needs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01109-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01109-4

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