Wednesday, March 21, 2007

AHRQ - Nursing Staffing and Quality of Patient Care Evidence Report

Evidence Report (Publication No. 07-E005)

This new report from AHRQ assess how nurse to patient ratios and nurse work hours were associated with patient outcomes in acute care hospitals and evaluate:

  • factors that influence nurse staffing policies

  • nurse staffing strategies that improved patient outcomes

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