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Comment
. 2021 Sep 1;121(9):57.
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000790644.96356.96.

Minimum nurse-to-patient Ratios Improve Staffing, Patient Outcomes

Karen Rosenberg
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Minimum nurse-to-patient Ratios Improve Staffing, Patient Outcomes

Karen Rosenberg. Am J Nurs. .

Abstract

According to this study: Minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios not only improve nurse staffing and patient outcomes but also yield a good return on investment.Staffing improvements of one fewer patient per nurse led to improvements in mortality, readmissions, and length of stay.

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