ArticleBMC health services research2026
The economics of implementing Magnet
Article in BMC health services research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
backgroundThe U.S. Magnet
methodThe hospital organizational perspective was adopted. A scoping review was conducted in January 2024 using Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index and Cochrane Reviews to identify potential costs and cost-saving opportunities for hospitals implementing Magnet
resultsPotential costs include (i) fees of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, (ii) fees for benchmarking, (iii) expenses for professional development and staff and (iv) expenses for supporting resources, data management and innovations. In contrast to existing economic studies, German hospitals underlined potential expenses related to nurses' academization as part of nurses' professional development, and data management of nurse-sensitive indicators. Possible cost savings were identified from improvements in (i) nurse-sensitive indicators, (ii) nursing personnel indicators, and (iii) hospital performance. In contrast to existing studies, German hospitals stressed potential cost savings related to hospital performance. The possible cost-savings identified as relevant for the German hospitals were assigned market prices, although no values for injurious falls, pressure injuries category 2-4, and turnover costs were identified for the German healthcare system.
conclusionPotential key expenses and cost-saving opportunities for implementing Magnet
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