Cost-effectiveness of recommended nurse staffing levels for short-stay skilled nursing facility patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Among patients in skilled nursing facilities for post-acute care, increased registered nurse, total licensed staff, and nurse assistant staffing is associated with a decreased rate of hospital transfer for selected diagnoses. However...

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Main Authors: Schnelle John F, Simmons Sandra F, Ganz David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/5/35