Nursing resources and patient outcomes in intensive care: a systematic review of the literature.
West E, Mays N, Rafferty AM, et al. Nursing resources and patient outcomes in intensive care: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Nurs Stud. 2009;46(7):993-1011.
In exploring nursing's impact on the quality of patient care in intensive care settings, this review analyzed 15 studies and found statistical relationships between nursing resources, mortality, and adverse events.