Nurse staffing, direct nursing care hours and patient mortality in Taiwan: the longitudinal analysis of hospital nurse staffing and patient outcome study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies over the past decades have shown an association between nurse staffing and patient outcomes, however, most of these studies were conducted in the West. Accordingly, the purpose of this study aimed to provide an overview of th...

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Main Authors: Liang Yia-Wun, Chen Wen-Yi, Lee Jwo-Leun, Huang Li-Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/44