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A Patient Classification System for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Author(s) -
KuslerJensen Jane A.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63155-4
Subject(s) - ambulatory , medicine , medical emergency , center (category theory) , ambulatory care , operations management , nursing , surgery , engineering , health care , political science , chemistry , law , crystallography
A well‐developed and operational patient classification system can lessen problems associated with determining and allocating nursing personnel. This article discusses the development of such a tool in a freestanding ambulatory surgery center and includes a tool for facilities that want to develop similar classification systems. AORN J 64 (Aug 1996) 273–277.