Study links nursing shortage, poor quality.
Associated complications include pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, shock, and cardiac arrest. Large sample helps bolster validity of findings. Quality managers should look beyond charts for issues to address.
D006302:Health Services Research; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States