Guild SD, Ledwin RW, Sanford DM, Winter T. Development of an innovative nursing care delivery system.
J Nurs Adm 1994;
24:23-9. [PMID:
8133320]
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Abstract
In the reform of healthcare lies its renaissance, and in its challenges lie its opportunities. Faced with the changing needs of consumers, the evolving roles of care givers, technologic advances, and economic pressures, institutions are redesigning their physical facilities and systems of care delivery in preparation for a new era in healthcare. Innovative care delivery systems, developed to complement creative facility designs, will provide an approach to health-care that promotes administrative efficiency, patient/care giver satisfaction, and cost-effective use of resources. This article chronicles the development of a care delivery system for obstetric nursing, a blueprint for future healthcare at one institution.
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