Case Study

Using Patient Acuity to Enhance Revenue and Staffing Effectiveness

Using Patient Acuity to Enhance Revenue and Staffing Effectiveness

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SOLUTION Using OptiLink’s Patient Classification and Staffing System to quantify nursing intensity, each unit in each facility defined “typical” patient characteristics, as well as character - istics requiring more or less nursing resources. Each shift, each patient is assigned a “high,” “medium,” or “low” acuity rating based on these pre-defined criteria. From this starting point, Seton has achieved: • Increased Revenue: Seton’s managed care

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