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The global COVID-19 pandemic is creating challenges to manage staff ratios in clinical units. Nurse staffing level is an important indicator of the quality of care. This study aimed to identify any changes in the nurse staffing levels in the general...

The current study aimed to examine patient experience scores and differences in the scores based on the region and nurse staffing level of hospitals as well as to verify the effect of nurse-related patient experience scores on the overall rating of h...

Studies have indicated that higher numbers of nurses regarding staffing ensure patient safety and a better practice environment. Using citation analysis, this study visualizes the landscape of nurse staffing research over the last two decades to show...

Nurse staffing is an important factor influencing patient health outcomes. This study aimed to analyze the effects of nurse staffing on patient health outcomes, such as length of stay, mortality within 30 days of hospitalization, and readmission with...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the mediation effect of rationing of nursing care (RONC) and the relationship this has between nurse staffing and patient outcomes. Methods: The analytic sample included 7802 nurse surveys and 5430 patien...

We aimed to summarize the evidence of an association between nurse staffing and nursing sensitivity outcomes in Japanese hospitals. A scoping review was conducted and reported following the PRISMA-SR 2020 statement. The ICHUSHI and CiNii databases we...

Background/Objectives: There is a relative lack of specific research on registered nurse (RN) staffing in long-term care hospitals in the Republic of Korea. This study investigated the association between RN staffing levels and inpatient outcomes in...

Background: Over the past decade, the demand for accompanying services, which can be provided by both professional nurses and unskilled workers in major general hospitals, escalates significantly. Although nurses can provide higher value accompanying...

The increasing incidence of ischemic heart disease is concomitantly increasing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatments. Adequate nurse staffing has enhanced quality of care and this study was conducted to determine the relationship betwee...

Background: Time series analyses on the relationship between nurse staffing and inpatient care quality are rare due to inconsistent frequencies of data between common observations of nurse-staffing (e.g., monthly) and inpatient care quality indicator...

Background: Medication errors cause adverse events; however, studies have yet to examine medication errors related to nursing hours while considering ward characteristics in Japan. Purpose: This study investigated medication errors caused by nurses t...

Background: Falls are common adverse events among hospitalized patients, affecting outcomes and placing a financial burden on patients and hospitals. This study investigated the relationship between nurse staffing/workload and patient falls during ho...

This study examined the associations of nurse and physician staffing in intensive care units (ICUs) with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) incidence and in-hospital mortality in postoperative patients on ventilators. National Health Insurance claims...

Objectives: Intensive care units (ICUs) are characterised by high care complexity and nursing workload, which directly affects patient safety and staff sustainability. Latvia faces a chronic shortage of nurses, particularly in intensive care, yet sys...

The relationship between nurse staffing, physical outcomes of residents, as well as quality of care receives major attention. The impact of staffing levels on residents’ ability to organize their everyday life and maintain social contacts, however, h...

Background: Unsafe care remains a major global health challenge, contributing to millions of preventable deaths and ranking among the top ten causes of mortality and disability worldwide. The World Health Organization’s Global Patient Safety Ac...

Background: In-hospital mortality is a key indicator of the quality of care. Studies so far have demonstrated the influence of patient and hospital-related factors on in-hospital mortality. Currently, new variables, such as nursing workload or the le...

This study investigated the relationships between seven workload factors and patient and nurse outcomes. (1) Background: Health systems researchers are beginning to address nurses’ workload demands at different unit, job and task levels; and the type...

Background: In Italy, Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) have been adopted for hospital services reimbursement. In some Italian regions, nurse staffing allocation is purely volume-based, with different minutes/patient/day categories determined by the ty...

Optimal care in nursing home (NH) settings requires effective team communication. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) interact with nursing home residents frequently, but the extent to which CNAs feel their input is valued by other team members is no...

With the International Commission on Radiological Protection’s (ICRP) reduction in the radiation dose threshold for cataracts, evaluating and preventing radiation exposure to the lens of the eye among interventional radiology (IR) staff have be...

(1) Background: an assessment of the cost-effectiveness of employing an increased number of nurses with higher education from the perspective of the service provider. (2) Methods: Based on a year-long study results and data collected from a large hos...

Background: Readmissions are adverse, costly, and potentially preventable. The study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of reducing readmissions resulting from missed care, depending on the level of education of nurses, from the perspective of...

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is a hospital network that serves the Mississauga region of Ontario, Canada, and sees nearly 1.7 million patient visits each year. THP is also a provider of highly specialized services to the region and a fully-fledged...

Background/Objectives: To address long-standing staffing challenges and elevating care standards in the United States, new legislation will require a minimum of 0.55 h per resident day (HPRD) of registered nurse (RN) care, 2.45 HPRD of certified nurs...

Background: Complexity of care, adequate staffing levels, and workflow are key factors affecting nurses’ workloads. There remain notable gaps in the current evidence regarding clinical complexity classification and related staffing adjustment,...

Background: Evidence-based clinical care delivery begins with comprehensive assessments of patients’ priority needs. A Canadian health sciences corporation conducted a quality improvement initiative to enhance clinical care delivery, beginning with o...

Background/Objective: A nurse staffing crisis is a high-profile issue in the healthcare system. The challenge accelerates when considering the status of the nursing workforce in rural and remote (R&R) areas, where recruitment and retention are mo...

The purpose of this study was to estimate how much resident outcomes can improve with an increase in hours per resident day (HPRD) of registered nurses (RNs) staffing. Nursing home (NH) staff in Korea have serious problems with inappropriate nurse st...

The objective of this review of reviews was to identify the reasons for missed nursing care and to shed light on how nurses prioritize what care they miss. Missed nursing care refers to essential nursing activities or tasks that are omitted or not co...

Intention to leave is influenced by the commitment and individual and structural factors. It is a critical dimension in health systems due to the shortage of professionals and the potential impact on the quality of care. The present paper: (i) charac...

Hospitals across our nation are seeking to implement models of care that meet the primary goals of Quadruple Aim: Improved population health, cost-effective care delivery, and patient and provider satisfaction. In an effort to address the Quadruple A...

Information on the readiness of Irish general practice to participate in structured chronic disease management (CDM) care is limited. This study explores the logistic, staffing, and organizational preparedness of Irish general practice to do so, stra...

Background/Objectives: As the elderly population grows, the prevalence of dementia is rising, with 70–95% of patients in hospital settings exhibiting problematic behaviors such as aggression. These behaviors significantly contribute to increase...

Background/Objectives: Missed nursing care (MNC), defined as any omitted or delayed aspect of required patient care, is a global concern affecting both patient outcomes and nurse well-being. In Saudi Arabia, few studies have examined its relationship...

Background: The nursing practice environment is a critical determinant of healthcare quality, patient safety, and nurse well-being. Military healthcare settings present unique challenges, including rigid hierarchical structures, deployment rotations,...

Background/Objectives: Missed nursing care—defined as any aspect of required patient care that is omitted or delayed—has emerged as a significant indicator of healthcare quality. Fatigue among nurses, particularly in high-demand environme...

Latvia faces one of the lowest nurse-to-population ratios in the EU, resulting in critical staff shortages in intensive care units (ICUs). Nurses frequently care for more patients than recommended, which not only compromises patient safety but also p...

Studies have demonstrated associations between safety culture and patient safety based on the perceptions of healthcare professionals, but limited attention has been given to the perceptions of nurses. Moreover, most studies have used regression mode...

Background: The morbidity associated with ageing has contributed to an increase in the prevalence of Pressure Ulcers (PUs) in all care settings. The impact of these on people’s quality of life and the extent of the associated economic and socia...

Objectives: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common healthcare-associated infections in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); they are associated with longer lengths of stay, higher levels of care, increased treatment costs, and higher morta...

Resilience and working environment are variables that affect turnover. However, how these two variables impact each other is unclear. This study is a descriptive correlation study to identify the factors of the nursing working environment affecting t...

Novice nurses face immense challenges while they transition from being students to becoming professional nurses. Dealing with dying patients has been documented to be an immense task among professional nurses, especially for new nurses. This study ai...

Nursing skill mix in inpatient mental health wards varies considerably between countries. Some countries have an all-registered mental health nurse workforce; others have a mix of registered mental health and registered nurses. Understanding the opti...

Numerous studies have found that organizational features connected with the work environment of nurses have a significant influence on patients’ safety. The aim of this research was to capture nurses’ opinions about patients’ safety and discern relat...

Various health care measures have been identified over the years as indicators of health care quality. However, studies evaluating the quality of nursing care among different patient groups are scarce. Patients undergoing abdominal surgery may be a g...

This study aimed to estimate the number of nurses who independently care for patients with severe respiratory failure receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) or veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). Additionally, the study analyzed...

(1) Background: Missed nursing care, an omission error characterized by delayed or omitted nursing interventions, poses significant risks to patients’ safety and quality of car.; (2) Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study on 151...

Recently, new staffing rules for neonatal nurses in intensive care units (ICU) were issued in Germany, using categories of care of the British Association of Perinatal Medicine as blueprint. Neonates on intensive care require a nurse-to-patient ratio...

Nurses report that they are required to work during their scheduled breaks and generally experience extended work times and heavy workloads due to staffing shortages. This study aimed to examine changes in personal, work-related, and overall stress,...