Association of nurse staffing and nursing workload with ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality: a prospective, single-center cohort study
ConclusionsLower nurse staffing and increased nursing workload are associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality, demonstrating that adequate staffing is a prerequisite for the availability and quality of critical care services.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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