title: Staffing outcomes: skill mix changes.
abstract: Skill mix changes can have a severe impact on patient outcomes. In recent years, changes in staffing patterns have been necessitated by an effort to reduce the cost of health care. The increased use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel has raised the question of what is a safe-cost-effective skill mix.
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authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits