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Computers conquer hospital wards in Germany.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8705067     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As a result of the Health Reform Act (1993) German hospitals have to prepare for fundamental changes in their accountability to the health insurance companies. For example, the introduction of diagnosis-related groups and competitive elements into the health care sector necessitate thorough recording of patient-related costs by each individual hospital. Consequently, the work done by nurses is to be measured in a more refined manner in order to obtain a correct picture of the overall costs for a particular treatment. Computer technology is seen as a suitable tool to meet the challenges of this new development. The Agnes Karll Institute of Nursing Research (German Nurses' Association) conducted a study in the hospitals of Hesse, Germany, in order to investigate the present state of nursing informatics and related questions. Some results will be outlined in this paper.
Authors:
U Höhmann; B Schulz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nursing management     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0966-0429     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nurs Manag     Publication Date:  1996 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-09-12     Completed Date:  1996-09-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9306050     Medline TA:  J Nurs Manag     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  75-8     Citation Subset:  N    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Germany
Health Care Reform*
Hospital Information Systems / organization & administration*
Humans
Nursing Records*
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / education,  psychology
Questionnaires
Software

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