Temporary Staffing and Patient Death in Acute Care Hospitals: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study.

Chiara Dall'Ora Antonello Maroutti Peter Griffiths

Published in: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2019)

Heavy reliance on temporary staff is associated with higher risk for patients dying. There is no evidence of harm associated with modest use of temporary RNs so that required staffing levels can be maintained.

Keyphrases

acute care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
palliative care
case report
long term care