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The Association of Registered Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Outcomes

Medical Care · 2007 · Vol. 45(12) · pp. 1195–1204

Robert L Kane✉(University of Minnesota)Tatyana Shamliyan✉(University of Minnesota)Christine Mueller(University of Minnesota)Sue Duval✉(University of Minnesota)Timothy J Wilt(Minneapolis VA Medical Center)

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Abstract

Studies with different design show associations between increased RN staffing and lower odds of hospital related mortality and adverse patient events. Patient and hospital characteristics, including hospitals' commitment to quality of medical care, likely contribute to the actual causal pathway.

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Nursing Roles and Practices Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicineOdds ratioConfidence intervalStaffingPneumoniaIntensive careOddsEmergency medicineInternal medicineLogistic regression

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Acute DiseaseHumansNursing Staff, HospitalPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingQuality of Health CareNursing Administration ResearchMultivariate AnalysisWorkloadTreatment OutcomeHospital Mortality

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