Line Authority for Nurse Staffing and Costs for Acute Inpatient Care

There is little empirical evidence evaluating the effects of recent, widespread changes in nurse executive roles and nursing management structures on the costs of patient care. This retrospective cross-sectional study examined the relationship between line authority for nurse staffing and patient ca...

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Main Authors: Chuan-Fen Liu, Nancy D. Sharp, Anne E. Sales, Elliott Lowy, Matthew L. Maciejewski, Jack Needleman, Yu-Fang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-08-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_46.03.339