Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Clin Pediatr. May 8, 2016; 5(2): 191-197
Published online May 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i2.191
Figure 1
Figure 1 Median length of stay. In the figure above, the length of stay in days is plotted out over the course of the study from 2001 to 2010. The addition of partial NP coverage began in 2005 when the length of stay was highest. Daily NP coverage began in 2008. NP: Nurse practitioner.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Percentage of bed charges during the length of the study. Over the course of our study, the average room charge per patient stay decreased as the dedicated NP was introduced into the PCVDU. The addition of the NP did not add specific charges as their services were bundled into the hospital and physician charges. NP: Nurse practitioner; PCVDU: Pediatric chronic ventilator dependent unit.