The adequacy of nurse staffing.
The JCAHO advises that staffing changes, with or without restructuring, should include a framework for improving patient care. This article explores such a framework, as well as addressing common questions about staffing. Both the JCAHO and Nursing Management's editors urge you, the readers, to submit your questions (see address at the end of the column).
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