This paper evaluates the impact of California Assembly Bill 394, which mandated maximum levels of patients per nurse in the hospital setting. This paper finds evidence that the legislation had the intended effect of decreasing patient/nurse ratios in hospitals that previously did not meet mandated standards. However, these improvements in staffing ratios do not appear to be associated with relative improvements in measured patient safety in affected hospitals.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The effect of a hospital nurse staffing mandate on patient health outcomes: evidence from California’s minimum staffing regulation
The effect of a hospital nurse staffing mandate on patient health outcomes: evidence from California’s minimum staffing regulation:
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