title: Staffing is one element of safety, quality trials.
abstract: Moving toward improved quality and patient safety requires that the ED manager address three key issues: environment, staffing, and competency. "Rub your hospital's nose in the boarding problem", advises one ED manager. Make sure the competencies of your staff match the needs of the specific populations they serve. Develop a method for determining the most appropriate levels of nursing staff.
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital; D017751:Safety Management; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States