The Association of Registered Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Outcomes

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Authors

Tatyana Shamliyan · University of Minnesota

Christine Mueller · University of Minnesota

Timothy J Wilt · Minneapolis VA Medical Center

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.

Topics & Keywords

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Nursing Roles and Practices Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Medical Care

Volume 45, Issue 12, pp. 1195-1204

DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181468ca3

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