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Perhaps the greatest challenge hospitals face today is simultaneously providing high-quality care and containing costs. To meet this challenge, nursing services must master the ability to accurately project staffing that guarantees high-quality care within justifiable cost limits. ⋯ This study suggests that direct nursing care can be delivered to meet the patient care needs within the DRG trim points and that by delivering care according to a set of standards, nursing care costs can be determined for a specific group of patients. These findings assist the nurse administrator in establishing control measures and setting resource allocation priorities.