Nurse to patient ratios and patient outcomes.
PubMedPublished 29 January 1999
Jenny Hunt, Suzanne Hagen
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It is suggested that currently available data could be used to monitor changes and trends in nurse to patient ratios and a link was discovered between nurse staffing levels and patient readmission rates that has not been addressed in the literature.
Abstract
The findings of this study suggest that currently available data could be used to monitor changes and trends in nurse to patient ratios. A link was discovered between nurse staffing levels and patient readmission rates that has not been addressed in the literature, although this would require further investigation.
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Economics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions