Patient outcomes and cost savings associated with hospital safe nurse staffing legislation: an observational study

Objective To evaluate variation in Illinois hospital nurse staffing ratios and to determine whether higher nurse workloads are associated with mortality and length of stay for patients, and cost outcomes for hospitals.Design Cross-sectional analysis of multiple data sources including a 2020 survey o...

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Main Authors: Linda H Aiken, Karen B Lasater, Matthew D McHugh, Douglas Sloane, Rachel French, Brendan Martin, Maryann Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e052899.full
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