"Cost Control" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Cost Control- Cost Control
- Control, Cost
- Controls, Cost
- Cost Controls
- Cost Containment
- Containment, Cost
- Containments, Cost
- Cost Containments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Control" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiology Consultation in the Emergency Department Reduces Re-hospitalizations for Low-Socioeconomic Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Am J Med. 2017 09; 130(9):1112.e17-1112.e31.
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Impact of APN Home Visits in Reducing Healthcare Costs and Improving Function in Homebound Heart Failure. Home Healthc Now. 2015 Nov-Dec; 33(10):532-7.
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Leading toward value: the role of strategic human resource management in health system adaptability. Adv Health Care Manag. 2013; 14:167-87.
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Health care reform. Am J Ther. 2009 Jul-Aug; 16(4):281-2.
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Pharmacists' perceptions of the effectiveness of antimicrobial control programs. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006 Dec 15; 63(24):2504-8.
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Clinical anatomy and surgical skills training (CASST): development of a multicenter, multidisciplinary program. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Dec; 195(6):1789-93.
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Hospital readmission from home health care before and after prospective payment. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2005; 37(1):73-9.
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Cost containment: a charge comparison of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 1996 Apr; 12(2):160-4.
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Seven days and counting: how inpatient nurses might adjust their practice to brief hospitalization. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 1995 Aug; 33(8):36-40.
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Cost awareness and cost containment at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Strategies and total hip replacement cost centers. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1995 Feb; (311):117-24.