Examines how the minimum nurse-to-patient staffing requirements in acute-care hospitals in California, implemented in 2004, affected the employment of registered nurses, the hospitals' financial status, and the quality of care.
Title: Assessing the Impact of California's Nurse Staffing Ratios on Hospitals and Patient Care
Publication date 2009-02-11
Publication Year 2009
Authors
Carolina Herrera
, Catherine Dower
, Jean Anne Seago
, Jennifer Kaiser
, Joanne Spetz
, Susan A. Chapman
Copyright holder(s)
California HealthCare Foundation
Geographical Focus
North America / United States (Western) / California
Keywords
staffing
, hospitals
, ratios
, patient
, california hospitals
Document type
Issue/Policy Brief
Language
English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/assessing-the-impact-of-california-s-nurse-staffing-ratios-on-hospitals-and-patient-care.html
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