Association of nurse understaffing and limited nursing work experience with in-hospital mortality among patients: A longitudinal register-based study

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Nurse Staffing Level, Length of Work Experience, and Risk of Health Care-Associated Infections Among Hospital Patients A Prospective Record Linkage Study

Laura Peutere et al.

Summary: Longitudinal data analysis suggests that nurse understaffing and limited work experience do not always increase the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among patients.

MEDICAL CARE (2023)

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Nurse staffing and inpatient mortality in the English National Health Service: a retrospective longitudinal study

Ben Zaranko et al.

Summary: The size and composition of nursing teams have a significant impact on inpatient hospital mortality. The fill-rate for registered nurses is associated with inpatient mortality, while there is no association for healthcare support workers and agency nurses. Increasing nurses' working hours and the number of senior nurses are associated with a decrease in patient mortality.

BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY (2023)

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A global overview of healthcare workers' turnover intention amid COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review with future directions

Yuan-Sheng Ryan Poon et al.

Summary: This study investigated the factors influencing turnover intention among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that factors such as fear, stress, socio-demographic characteristics, working conditions, and organizational support all play a role in healthcare workers' decision-making process. Future research should focus on specific factors and vulnerable groups to help policymakers adopt strategies to retain healthcare workers.

HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH (2022)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

The association between ward staffing levels, mortality and hospital readmission in older hospitalised adults, according to presence of cognitive impairment: a retrospective cohort study

Carole Fogg et al.

Summary: The study explores the associations between nurse staffing levels and mortality/readmission in older patients in an English hospital. Patients with cognitive impairments (CI) were found to be more vulnerable to the impact of low staffing levels. An additional 0.5 RN hours per day was associated with reduced mortality rates overall, but higher NA staffing levels were linked to increased mortality in patients without impairments.

AGE AND AGEING (2021)

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The association between nurse staffing and inpatient mortality: A shift-level retrospective longitudinal study

Sarah N. Musy et al.

Summary: This study found that patients exposed to shifts with high levels of registered nurses had lower mortality rates, while low staffing was associated with higher mortality rates.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES (2021)

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