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Securing Revenue with Improved Labor Use

An HFMA Educational Report

This report discusses strategies to improve labor use, how labor variance data reporting can lead to more effective nurse staffing decisions, and tips for using tools and process change to establish a culture of productivity and labor cost accountability.

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Publication Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2009

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