Development of coded action concepts to support workload and cost prediction applications

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006:122:904.

Abstract

We propose to use a compositional terminology model to encode care-directive concepts or "actions" from patient care standards. Action concepts are made up of one or more work items that can be part of a work list or care plan. The nature of an action is specified by the elements of the terminology model. Actions can have implied financial value. The projected total actions that a patient requires will form the basis for workload and cost prediction.

MeSH terms

  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
  • Forecasting
  • Forms and Records Control*
  • Humans
  • Nursing Care / organization & administration*
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • Terminology as Topic*
  • Utah
  • Workload*