17 5 Organization and Staffing of Patient Care at the Unit Level Organizational Mission, Vision, and Values or Philosophy Developing a Nursing Department's and Nursing Unit's Mission Statement Creating a Vision Statement for the Nursing Department and Unit Developing a Nursing Department's and Nursing Unit's Values or Philosophy Organization of Patient Care at the Unit Level Professional Nursing Practice at the Unit Level Ensuring Competence and Professional Staff Development Models of Patient Care Delivery Evaluation of Staffing Effectiveness KEY CONCEPTS KEY TERMS REVIEW QUESTIONS REVIEW QUESTION ANSWERS REVIEW ACTIVITIES DISCUSSION POINTS DISCUSSION OF OPENING SCENARIO EXPLORING THE WEB INFORMATICS LEAN BACK REFERENCES SUGGESTED READINGS
18 6 Health Care Economics Health Care Economics Economic Principles Related to Nursing and Health Care Management of Health Care as a Business Traditional Perspective: Health Care Helps People Factors Affecting Access to Health Services Medicare Hospital Value‐Based Purchasing (VBP) Program Future Perspectives on the Cost of Health Care Economic Principles of Health Care Health Care Provider Economics The Role of State and Federal Government and Third‐Party Payers in the Financing of Health Care Medicare Medication Costs Factors that Influence Health Care Spending and Their Effect on Health Care Outcomes Hospital Costs, Patient Charges, Nursing Costs, and Room Charges Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Information Technology Cost Use of the Computer to Capture Nursing Costs Impact of Health Care Reform Legislation on the Health Care Industry Nosek‐Androwich Profit Quality (NAPQ) Matrix Customer Satisfaction KEY CONCEPTS KEY TERMS REVIEW QUESTIONS REVIEW QUESTION ANSWERS REVIEW ACTIVITIES DISCUSSION POINTS DISCUSSION OF OPENING SCENARIO EXPLORING THE WEB INFORMATICS LEAN BACK REFERENCES SUGGESTED READINGS
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7 Hospital Department and Unit Budgets
Introduction
Types of Budgets
Budgeting Process Overview
Budget Preparation
Organizing the Budgeting Process
Key Budgeting Elements and Influences
Obtaining Reimbursement
Demographic Information and Marketing
Competitive Analysis
Regulatory