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This analysis aims to estimate nursing costs at the patient level and identify factors influencing these costs.

February 13, 2026Open Access

Patient‑level nursing cost analysis and cost drivers in acute care: A retrospective longitudinal study

SLSeo Yoon LeeVanderbilt University CPChang Gi ParkUniversity of Illinois Chicago ABAndrew D. BoydChicago Department of Public Health

Key Points

This analysis aims to estimate nursing costs at the patient level and identify factors influencing these costs.
Utilized existing datasets for cost estimation
Conducted a retrospective longitudinal analysis
Assessed the relationship between nursing costs and patient needs
Nursing costs were found to correlate directly with the complexity of patient needs
Provided evidence for a data-driven approach to evaluate nursing value
Identified specific factors driving nursing costs in acute care settings

Abstract

This study presents a feasible method for estimating patient-level nursing costs using existing datasets. The findings confirm that nursing costs are directly related to patient needs, providing a data-driven approach to assess nursing's value.

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Lee et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698ebeb185a1ff6a9301605c https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2026.102684

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