Searching CINAHL, PubMed and Joanna Briggs, for the concepts of nurse, staffing, (acuity OR “patient classification”), safety, and outcomes, identifies the following resources:
General information on acuity systems:
Choi J, et al. Power up your staffing model with patient acuity. Nurs Manage. 2011 Sep;42(9):40-3.
Acuity systems dialogue and patient classification system essentials. Nursing administration quarterly 2007 vol:31 iss:4 pg:284
On patient safety and quality
PubMed: “Nursing Staff, Hospital”[majr] AND (acuity OR “patient classification”) AND (safety OR mortality) which includes references such as
- Kiekkas P, et al. Association between nursing workload and mortality of intensive care unit patients. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2008;40(4):385-90.
- Massey D, et al. What factors influence suboptimal ward care in the acutely ill ward patient? Aust Crit Care. 2008 Aug;21(3):127-40.
CINAHL: nurse staffing AND (acuity OR “patient classification”) AND (safety OR mortality OR quality OR outcome) which includes references such as:
- Butler M, et al. Hospital nurse staffing models and patient and staff-related outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011 (7).
Revision of post from Dec 13, 2011. JKN
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