Nurse to patient ratios and patient outcomes
Hunt, J.; Hagen, S.
Nursing Times 94(45): 63-66
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 9919285 Document Number: 490905
The findings of this study suggest that currently available data could be used to monitor changes and trends in nurse to patient ratios. A link was discovered between nurse staffing levels and patient readmission rates that has not been addressed in the literature, although this would require further investigation.