Introduction Hospitals with better nursing resources report more favourable patient
outcomes with almost no difference in cost as compared to those with worse nursing …

Aims The aim of this study was to assess associations between a general nursing funding
scale and an intensive care unit specific nursing workload scale and the cost of nursing staff …

Background Given the variability of intensive care unit (ICU) costs in different countries and
the importance of this information for guiding clinicians to effective treatment and to the …

Background There are known clinical benefits associated with investments in nursing. Less
is known about their value. Aims To compare surgical patient outcomes and costs in …

Objectives Nurse staffing costs represent approximately 60% of total intensive care unit
costs. In order to analyse resource allocation in intensive care, we examined the association …

Background Despite the central role of nurses in intensive care, a relationship between
intensive care nurse workload/staffing ratios and survival has not been clearly established …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the empirical evidence linking nursing resources to patient
outcomes in intensive care settings as a framework for future research in this area …

Purpose: To investigate differences in mortality of intensive care unit (ICU) patients
according to the ratio between total patient care demands and nurse staffing. Design …

BACKGROUND: Research has shown a direct relationship between staffing levels and
patient outcomes for specific nurse-sensitive indicators, with lower patient to nurse ratios (ie …

Decisions about nurse staffing levels in intensive care units (ICUs) should be guided by
research to ensure optimal outcomes. This descriptive correlational study in a large Thai …