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Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety.
Litvak E, Buerhaus P, Davidoff F, et al. Managing unnecessary variability in patient demand to reduce nursing stress and improve patient safety. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(6):330-8.
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February 23, 2019
Litvak E, Buerhaus P, Davidoff F, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31(6):330-8.
The authors examine the variability of patient demand and its relationship to nurse staffing. They suggest reducing potentially controllable variation to minimize stress on nursing staff and improve patient safety.
