Inadequate nurse staffing has significant impact on in-hospital mortality, readmission

Summary: When hospitals do not have enough nurses, patients are in more danger. A large study in Japan looked at over 77,000 hospital visits and found that when there are too few nurses—especially during the day shift—more patients die in the hospital. Patients also stay in the hospital longer and are more likely to have to come back within 30 days. Right now, there is a global shortage of almost 6 million nurses. Experts say that watching daily staffing levels and fixing shortages quickly is incredibly important for keeping patients safe.

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