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Nurse Staffing Levels, Missed Vital Signs and Mortality in Hospitals: Retrospective Longitudinal Observational Study.

Griffiths P, Ball JE, Bloor K, et al. Nurse Staffing Levels, Missed Vital Signs And Mortality In Hospitals: Retrospective Longitudinal Observational Study. Southampton, UK: NIHR Journals Library; 2018. doi:10.3310/hsdr06380.

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December 19, 2018
Griffiths P, Ball JE, Bloor K, et al. Southampton, UK: NIHR Journals Library; 2018.
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Missed nursing care has been linked to safety problems, but ensuring reliable levels of nurse staffing remains challenging. This report provides the results of a 3-year investigation into whether tracking of vital signs by nursing staff could serve as a viable measure for safe patient coverage. The report identified correlations between low staffing, missed vital sign observation, length of stay, and likelihood of mortality. However, record review found no direct relationship between safety and staffing levels. A PSNet perspective examined the relationship between missed nursing care and patient safety.

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Griffiths P, Ball JE, Bloor K, et al. Nurse Staffing Levels, Missed Vital Signs And Mortality In Hospitals: Retrospective Longitudinal Observational Study. Southampton, UK: NIHR Journals Library; 2018. doi:10.3310/hsdr06380.

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