title: Staffing only one element in quality challenges.
abstract: Moving toward improved quality and patient safety requires that managers address three key issues: environment, staffing, and competency. 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: D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011361:Professional Competence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States