Study: More nurses lead to fewer patient deaths & readmissions, shorter hospital stays, and savings

News release: More nurses lead to fewer patient deaths & readmissions, shorter hospital stays, and savings – The Lancet

Original study: Effects of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation on nurse staffing and patient mortality, readmissions, and length of stay: a prospective study in a panel of hospitals (free registration required)

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NEW—More nurses lead to fewer patient deaths and readmissions, shorter hospital stays, and cost-savings for hospitals, suggests study of recent Australian state policy to introduce a minimum ratio of one nurse to four patients for day shifts. Read https://t.co/zTZNt8viPU. pic.twitter.com/B812I0P6N2

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 12, 2021