Background: Rigorous measurement of organizational performance requires large,
unbiased samples to allow inferences to the population. Studies of organizations, including …

Aim Aim of this study is to systematically review and synthesize available evidence to
identify the association between nurse staffing methodologies and nurse and patient …

Objectives. To determine whether nurse staffing in California hospitals, where state‐
mandated minimum nurse‐to‐patient ratios are in effect, differs from two states without …

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ECONOMIC$/March-April 2009/Vol. 27/No. 2 NE W LY LICENSEDREGISTERED nurses …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The goals of this investigation were to study the temporal relationships
between the demands for key resources in the emergency department (ED) and the …

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine national rates of cervical spine surgery and
to examine factors that underlie cost variation. Summary of Background Data. There has …

Objectives. To review estimates of US nurse supply and demand, document trends in nurse
immigration to the United States and their impact on nursing shortage, and consider …

Background: Responding to research confirming the link between nurse staffing and patient
outcomes, 14 states have introduced legislation to limit patient-to-nurse ratios. However …

Background: Research evidence suggests that nurse staffing influences patient outcomes.
Objectives: To examine the relationship between nurse staffing and patient mortality in …

Background Intensive care units (ICU) are associated with significant work stress and exert
continuous physical and emotional demand upon health care providers. The health and well …