The relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes: A case study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 986-992

  Shuldham, Caroline ^a,b   Parkin, Claire ^a   Firouzi, Ashi ^a   Roughton, Michael ^c   Lau Walker, Margaret ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurse staffing; Patient outcomes; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 67149127750     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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