Wednesday 27 August 2014

Nurse-reported hospital characteristics and estimated 30-day survival probabilities

"Perceived staffing adequacy, but not nurse-patient ratio was associated with overall survival. This result suggests that the way resources are organised is a critical factor to achieve the goal of quality and safety. Furthermore, nurses’ assessments of quality of nursing were correlated with overall survival and survival"
An observational study: associations between nurse-reported hospital characteristics and estimated 30-day survival probabilities
C Tvedt, IS Sjetne, J Helgeland, G Bukholm
BMJ Quality and Safety, 2014; 23: 757–764.

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