title: A matter of life and death. New research adds to evidence showing higher nurse-to-patient numbers can have a significant impact on mortality rates.
abstract: Evidence continues to mount indicating that higher nurse to patient staffing can have lifesaving effects in the hospital. A study involving nearly 2,200 hospitals shows that nurse staffing can indeed be a reliable predictor of risk-adjusted mortality.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology