Nursing-Led Savings

The quest for cost savings in hospitals and health systems too often prompts leaders to rush to make major cuts in the largest budget line item: staffing and labor costs. Nursing-Led Savings shows organizational leaders at all levels how to develop and implement a robust, sustainable plan that eliminates waste and streamlines processes in everyday clinical work without cutting staffing.
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The quest for cost savings in hospitals and health systems too often prompts leaders to rush to make major cuts in the largest budget line item: staffing and labor costs. Evidence shows, though, that cutting labor expenses, especially in nursing, negatively impacts both quality of care and overall profitability.

Faced with cutting costs while continuing to provide extraordinary patient care, nurses at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) decided to pave a different path. In the process, they created a new model of bedside-driven fiscal responsibility.

Nursing-Led Savings shows organizational leaders at all levels how to develop and implement a robust, sustainable plan that eliminates waste and streamlines processes in everyday clinical work. This strategy involves:

  • Educating frontline staff on the importance of financial stewardship
  • Using a structured improvement approach to execute cost savings at the bedside
  • Engaging Nursing Shared Governance councils in implementation and oversight
  • Prioritizing nonlabor expense reduction

Download a free sample chapter, "Nursing-Led Savings".

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About the Authors:

Paula Agosto, MHA, RN, is the Chief Nurse Officer at CHOP.

Megan Bernstein, BSN, RN, CPN, CCRN, is a Clinical Nurse Expert in the PICU at CHOP.

Cheryl Gebeline-Myers, MS, is the Senior Director of Clinical Services and Programs in the Office of Safety & Medical Operations at CHOP.

Jackie Noll, MSN, RN, CEN, is a Senior Director of Nursing at CHOP.

Jessica Steck, BSN, RN, CPN, is a Clinical Nurse at CHOP.