The effect of a hospital nurse staffing mandate on patient health outcomes: Evidence from California's minimum staffing regulation

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 340-348

  Cook, Andrew ^a   Gaynor, Martin ^b,c,d   Stephens Jr, Melvin ^d,e   Taylor, Lowell ^b,f  

^a Resolution Economics LLC   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f NORC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Nursing; Outcomes; Patient safety; Regulation; Staffing

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL SECTOR; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SAFETY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECUBITUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; LAW; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WORKING TIME;

CALIFORNIA; HUMANS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858113562     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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