The effect of mandatory nurse ratios on patient care in an emergency department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-81

  Weichenthal, Lori ^a   Hendey, Gregory W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

diversion; ED overcrowding; Emergency Medical Services; nursing care; quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RATIO; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78651087126     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.02.037     Document Type: Article

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