Are minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios needed in hospitals? An observational study in British Columbia, Canada

ObjectiveTo evaluate staffing conditions, patient outcomes, quality of care, patient safety and nurse job outcomes in British Columbia (BC), Canada hospitals.DesignCross-sectional study of 58 hospitals in BC with surveys of nurses and independent measures of patient outcomes.Setting58 hospitals in B...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 15; no. 7; p. e099358
Main Authors:	Lasater, Karen B, Brom, Heather, Aiken, Linda H, McHugh, Matthew D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 30.07.2025 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:	Adult British Columbia Burnout Burnout, Professional - epidemiology Clinical outcomes Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health & safety Health policy Health Workforce Hospital Mortality Hospitals Humans Intensive care Job Satisfaction Likert scale Male Medical personnel Mortality Nurses Nursing Nursing care Nursing Staff, Hospital - supply & distribution Observational studies Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data Patient Safety Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - standards Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - statistics & numerical data Polls & surveys Quality in health care Quality of Health Care Ratios Retention Shift work Well being Workforce planning British Columbia British Columbia Canada Canada United States > US Health Workforce Health & safety Health policy Hospitals Nurses Quality in health care
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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