Role of nurses in improving patient safety: Evidence from surgical complications in 21 countries

Objectives: To analyze the role of nurse staffing in improving patient safety due to reducing surgical complications in member countries of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Methods: The number of practicing nurses’ density per 1000 population and five surgical complicat...

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Main Authors: Arshia Amiri, Tytti Solankallio-Vahteri, Sirpa Tuomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235201321930002X