The effect of data aggregation on estimations of nurse staffing and patient outcomes.
Shira G WinterAnn P BartelPamela B de CordovaJack NeedlemanSusan K SchmittPatricia W StoneCiaran S PhibbsPublished in: Health services research (2021)
Estimating the association between nurse staffing and LOS is contingent on the time period of analysis and specific methodology. In future studies, researchers should be aware of these differences when exploring nurse staffing and patient outcomes.