Secretary's Commission on Nursing. v. 2, Volume 2

acuity Administration admission American Hospital Association average budgeted casemix Center for Health changes clinical cost demand for RNs DHHS elderly facilities factors FTE RNs full-time full-time equivalent HCFA health care health nurses High Low High HNPS home care home care services home health hospital closures Hospital Nursing increased inpatient days length of stay Low High Low LPNs medicaid Medicare Mezey and Scanlon military nursing National Nursing Home NCHS needs nurse anesthetists nurse practitioners nursing home residents Nursing Home Survey nursing personnel nursing resource Nursing salaries nursing shortage nursing staff Percent distribution population professional prospective payment Public Health registered nurses reimbursement relationship reported RN shortage RN utilization RN vacancy rate RNs in nursing RNs per 100 rural areas rural hospitals rural nurses scheduling selected hospital characteristics shift shortage group shortage measures staff nurses United urban hospitals variables