Complexity of nursing care at 24 h from admission predicts in-hospital mortality in medical units: a cohort study.

Davide AusiliDavide Paolo BernasconiPaola ReboraLucia PrestiniGiorgio BerettaLaura FerraioliAnna CazzanigaMaria Grazia ValsecchiStefania Di Mauro

Published in: BMC health services research (2020)

Complexity of nursing care is strongly associated to in-hospital mortality of acute patients admitted to medical departments. It predicts in-hospital mortality better than widely used indicators, such as comorbidity.

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