Hospital personnel perspectives on factors influencing acute care patient outcomes: a qualitative approach to model refinement.

Background: Health systems have long been interested in the best practices for staffing in the acute care setting. Studies on staffing often focus on registered nurses and nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. There were fewer studies on the relationship between interprofessional team members or contextual factors such as hospital and community characteristics and patient outcomes.

The relationship between staffing and adverse events in Washington State hospitals: a cross-sectional study using linked hospital data.

Objective: To quantify the relationship between staffing characteristics and patient outcomes in acute care hospitals in Washington state.

Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional time-series study of linked data from six sources on staffing and outcomes for Washington state hospitals. Key stakeholders provided input on data sources, measures, and outcomes in a four-phase participatory process.

Stakeholder perspectives on factors influencing acute care patient outcomes: A qualitative approach to model refinement.

Background: Health systems have long been interested in the best practices for staffing in the acute care setting. Studies on staffing often focus on registered nurses and nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. There are fewer studies on the relationship between interprofessional team members or contextual factors such as hospital and community characteristics and patient outcomes.