Observational study of the relationship between nurse staffing levels and compliance with mandatory nutritional assessments in hospital.

Alejandra Recio-Saucedo Gary B Smith Oliver C Redfern Antonello Maroutti Peter Griffithsnull null

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2021)

Despite a written hospital policy requiring a nutritional assessment within 24 h of admission, missed assessments were common. The observed results show that compliance with the policy for routine MUST assessments within 24 h of hospital admission is sensitive to staffing levels and workload. This has implications for planning nurse staffing.

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healthcare
public health
emergency department
primary care
acute care
mental health
adverse drug
clinical practice