Post-operative mortality, missed care and nurse staffing in nine countries: A cross-sectional study

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Authors

Jane Ball · University of Southampton

Luk Bruyneel · KU Leuven

Linda H. Aiken · University of Pennsylvania

Walter Sermeus · KU Leuven

Douglas M. Sloane · University of Pennsylvania

Anne Marie Rafferty · King's College London

Rikard Lindqvist ·

Abstract

Missed nursing care, which is highly related to nurse staffing, is associated with increased odds of patients dying in hospital following common surgical procedures. The analyses support the hypothesis that missed nursing care mediates the relationship between registered nurse staffing and risk of patient mortality. Measuring missed care may provide an 'early warning' indicator of higher risk for poor patient outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Frailty in Older Adults

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volume 78, pp. 10-15

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.08.004

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