Association between Nurse Staffing and Hospital Outcomes in Injured Patients


 
Language:

English

Author:

Glance LG et al.

Series/Journal Title:

BMC Health Services Research

Volume:

12

Issue:

247

Pages:

15

Description:

The enormous fiscal pressures facing trauma centers may lead trauma centers to reduce nurse staffing and to make increased use of less expensive and less skilled personnel. The goal of this study was to examine whether nurse staffing levels and nursing skill mix are associated with trauma patient outcomes. [from abstract]

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Geographic Focus

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