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

Zaranko B, Sanford NJ, Kelly E, et al. Nurse staffing and inpatient mortality in the English National Health Service: a retrospective longitudinal study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(5):254-263. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015291.

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May 3, 2023
Zaranko B, Sanford NJ, Kelly E, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(5):254-263.
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Poor nurse staffing has long been recognized as a patient safety issue. This analysis of three UK National Health Service hospitals examined the differences in in-hospital deaths among different nursing team sizes and compositions. Researchers identified higher inpatient mortality with higher nurse staffing and seniority levels (i.e., more registered nurses [RNs]) but no changes in mortality related to health care support workers (HCSW). Authors surmised that HCSWs may not be a substitute for RNs.

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Zaranko B, Sanford NJ, Kelly E, et al. Nurse staffing and inpatient mortality in the English National Health Service: a retrospective longitudinal study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2023;32(5):254-263. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015291.

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