Staffing levels and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes: umbrella review and qualitative study.

Kai Svane Blume; Karina Dietermann; Uta Kirchner‐Heklau; Vera Winter; Steffen Fleischer; Lisa Maria Kreidl; Gabriele Meyer; Jonas Schreyögg

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Staffing levels and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes: umbrella review and qualitative study.

November 3, 2021

Blume KS, Dietermann K, Kirchner‐Heklau U, et al. Health Serv Res. 2021;56(5):885-907.

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Nurse staffing levels have been shown to impact patient outcomes. Through an umbrella literature review and expert interviews, researchers developed a list of nurse-sensitive patient outcomes (NSPO). This list provides researchers potential avenues for future studies examining the link between nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes.

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