articleNew England Journal of MedicineMay 30, 2002BRONZE OA

Nurse-Staffing Levels and the Quality of Care in Hospitals

JNJack NeedlemanPIPeter I. BuerhausSMSoeren MattkeMTMaureen T. StewartKZKatya Zelevinsky

Vanderbilt University · Abt Global (United States)

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Abstract

Background It is uncertain whether lower levels of staffing by nurses at hospitals are associated with an increased risk that patients will have complications or die.

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  • Medicine
  • Staffing
  • Nursing
  • Quality (philosophy)
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  • Family medicine
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