Higher quality of care and patient safety associated with better NICU work environments.
Lake ET, Hallowell SG, Kutney-Lee A, et al. Higher Quality of Care and Patient Safety Associated With Better NICU Work Environments. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(1):24-32. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000146.
Lake ET, Hallowell SG, Kutney-Lee A, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(1):24-32.
This survey of nurses found that those who rated their work environment as poor were more likely to report quality and safety problems, underscoring the well-described link between nurses' working conditions and patient safety. Improving nurse working conditions is a patient safety strategy.
Lake ET, Hallowell SG, Kutney-Lee A, et al. Higher Quality of Care and Patient Safety Associated With Better NICU Work Environments. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(1):24-32. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000146.