Case for hospital nurse-to-patient ratio legislation in Queensland, Australia, hospitals: an observational study

ObjectivesTo determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients a...

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Published in:BMJ open Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e036264
Main Authors: McHugh, Matthew D, Aiken, Linda H, Windsor, Carol, Douglas, Clint, Yates, Patsy
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Abstract ObjectivesTo determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses.DesignAnalysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data.SettingPublic hospitals in Queensland.Participants4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals.Main outcome measures30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction.ResultsMedical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). After accounting for patient characteristics and hospital size, each additional patient per nurse was associated with 12% higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.26). Each additional patient per nurse was associated with poorer outcomes for nurses including 15% higher odds of emotional exhaustion (OR=1.15; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.23) and 14% higher odds of job dissatisfaction (OR=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.28), as well as higher odds of concerns about quality of care (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.25) and patient safety (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.57).ConclusionsBefore ratios were implemented, nurse staffing varied considerably across Queensland hospital medical-surgical wards and higher nurse workloads were associated with patient mortality, low quality of care, nurse emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. The considerable variation across hospitals and the link with outcomes suggests that taking action to improve staffing levels was prudent.
AbstractList ObjectivesTo determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses.DesignAnalysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data.SettingPublic hospitals in Queensland.Participants4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals.Main outcome measures30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction.ResultsMedical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). After accounting for patient characteristics and hospital size, each additional patient per nurse was associated with 12% higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.26). Each additional patient per nurse was associated with poorer outcomes for nurses including 15% higher odds of emotional exhaustion (OR=1.15; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.23) and 14% higher odds of job dissatisfaction (OR=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.28), as well as higher odds of concerns about quality of care (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.25) and patient safety (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.57).ConclusionsBefore ratios were implemented, nurse staffing varied considerably across Queensland hospital medical-surgical wards and higher nurse workloads were associated with patient mortality, low quality of care, nurse emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. The considerable variation across hospitals and the link with outcomes suggests that taking action to improve staffing levels was prudent.
To determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses.OBJECTIVESTo determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses.Analysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data.DESIGNAnalysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data.Public hospitals in Queensland.SETTINGPublic hospitals in Queensland.4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals.PARTICIPANTS4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals.30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction.Medical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). After accounting for patient characteristics and hospital size, each additional patient per nurse was associated with 12% higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.26). Each additional patient per nurse was associated with poorer outcomes for nurses including 15% higher odds of emotional exhaustion (OR=1.15; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.23) and 14% higher odds of job dissatisfaction (OR=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.28), as well as higher odds of concerns about quality of care (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.25) and patient safety (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.57).RESULTSMedical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). After accounting for patient characteristics and hospital size, each additional patient per nurse was associated with 12% higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.26). Each additional patient per nurse was associated with poorer outcomes for nurses including 15% higher odds of emotional exhaustion (OR=1.15; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.23) and 14% higher odds of job dissatisfaction (OR=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.28), as well as higher odds of concerns about quality of care (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.25) and patient safety (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.57).Before ratios were implemented, nurse staffing varied considerably across Queensland hospital medical-surgical wards and higher nurse workloads were associated with patient mortality, low quality of care, nurse emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. The considerable variation across hospitals and the link with outcomes suggests that taking action to improve staffing levels was prudent.CONCLUSIONSBefore ratios were implemented, nurse staffing varied considerably across Queensland hospital medical-surgical wards and higher nurse workloads were associated with patient mortality, low quality of care, nurse emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. The considerable variation across hospitals and the link with outcomes suggests that taking action to improve staffing levels was prudent.
To determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses. Analysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data. Public hospitals in Queensland. 4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals. 30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. Medical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). After accounting for patient characteristics and hospital size, each additional patient per nurse was associated with 12% higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.26). Each additional patient per nurse was associated with poorer outcomes for nurses including 15% higher odds of emotional exhaustion (OR=1.15; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.23) and 14% higher odds of job dissatisfaction (OR=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.28), as well as higher odds of concerns about quality of care (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.25) and patient safety (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.57). Before ratios were implemented, nurse staffing varied considerably across Queensland hospital medical-surgical wards and higher nurse workloads were associated with patient mortality, low quality of care, nurse emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. The considerable variation across hospitals and the link with outcomes suggests that taking action to improve staffing levels was prudent.
Objectives To determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation targeting medical-surgical wards, and if so, the extent to which nurse staffing variation was associated with poor outcomes for patients and nurses.Design Analysis of cross-sectional data derived from nurse surveys linked with admitted patient outcomes data.Setting Public hospitals in Queensland.Participants 4372 medical-surgical nurses and 146 456 patients in 68 public hospitals.Main outcome measures 30-day mortality, quality and safety indicators, nurse outcomes including emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction.Results Medical-surgical nurse-to-patient ratios before implementation of ratio legislation varied significantly across hospitals (mean 5.52 patients per nurse; SD=2.03). After accounting for patient characteristics and hospital size, each additional patient per nurse was associated with 12% higher odds of 30-day mortality (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.26). Each additional patient per nurse was associated with poorer outcomes for nurses including 15% higher odds of emotional exhaustion (OR=1.15; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.23) and 14% higher odds of job dissatisfaction (OR=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.28), as well as higher odds of concerns about quality of care (OR=1.12; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.25) and patient safety (OR=1.32; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.57).Conclusions Before ratios were implemented, nurse staffing varied considerably across Queensland hospital medical-surgical wards and higher nurse workloads were associated with patient mortality, low quality of care, nurse emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction. The considerable variation across hospitals and the link with outcomes suggests that taking action to improve staffing levels was prudent.
Author Yates, Patsy
McHugh, Matthew D
Windsor, Carol
Aiken, Linda H
Douglas, Clint
AuthorAffiliation 2 School of Nursing , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia
1 School of Nursing, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
3 Metro North Hospital and Health Service , Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital , Herston , Queensland , Australia
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Snippet ObjectivesTo determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio...
To determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation...
Objectives To determine whether there was variation in nurse staffing across hospitals in Queensland prior to implementation of nurse-to-patient ratio...
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SubjectTerms Australia
Burnout, Professional - epidemiology
Clinical outcomes
Cross-Sectional Studies
health policy
Hospitals
Humans
international health services
Job Satisfaction
Legislation
Mortality
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Observational studies
Patient safety
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
quality in health care
Quality of Health Care
Queensland
Ratios
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