Staffing outcomes: skill mix changes
Koch, F.
Seminars in Perioperative Nursing 5(1): 32-35
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 1056-8670 PMID: 8696287 Document Number: 455201
Skill mix changes can have a severe impact on patient outcomes. In recent years, changes in staffing patterns have been necessitated by an effort to reduce the cost of health care. The increased use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel has raised the question of what is a safe-cost-effective skill mix.