title: Caregiver-patient ratio: capturing census and staffing variability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Budreau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titler
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hafner
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016526:Workload