Post-operative mortality, missed care and nurse staffing in nine countries: A cross-sectional study

Variation in post-operative mortality rates has been associated with differences in registered nurse staffing levels. When nurse staffing levels are lower there is also a higher incidence of necessary but missed nursing care. Missed nursing care may be a significant predictor of patient mortality fo...

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Published in:	International journal of nursing studies Vol. 78; pp. 10 - 15
Main Authors:	Ball, Jane E., Bruyneel, Luk, Aiken, Linda H., Sermeus, Walter, Sloane, Douglas M., Rafferty, Anne Marie, Lindqvist, Rikard, Tishelman, Carol, Griffiths, Peter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2018 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Bayesian analysis Care left undone Clinical outcomes Cross-sectional studies Cross-sectional study Death & dying Hospital Hospitalization Hospitals Mediation Medical personnel Missed care Mortality Mortality rates Nurse staffing Nurses Nursing Nursing education Patient safety Patients Polls & surveys Post-surgical Staffing Surgery Surgical outcomes Post-surgical Care left undone Mortality Nurse staffing Patient safety Hospital Cross-sectional study Mediation Missed care
ISSN:	0020-7489, 1873-491X, 1873-491X
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