Limiting nurse overtime, and promoting other good working conditions, influences patient safety.
Sharp BAC, Clancy CM. Limiting nurse overtime, and promoting other good working conditions, influences patient safety. J Nurs Care Qual. 2008;23(2):97-100. doi:10.1097/01.NCQ.0000313756.48902.b1.
This AHRQ commentary describes research findings linking nurses' working environment (including organizational climate, staffing, overtime, and fatigue) to patient outcomes.