The Relationship Between Nurse Staffing and Failure to Rescue: Where Does It Matter Most?

Conclusions: We did not observe any of the expected associations between the nurse staffing variables and FTR for either general care unit or ICU discharges. The comprehensive risk adjustments provided adequate “leveling of the playing field” to evaluate the impact of unit-based nurse staffing levels on FTR mortality. Future studies should evaluate the influence of unit environment and patient risk.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research