Research examining the relationships between nurse staffing, hospital costs, and length of stay is varied using a range of methods and definitions. This lack of coherence in definitions and measurement tools for cost and length of stay makes it difficult to conclude with certainty the results of nurse staffing on hospital cost and length of stay. However, the evidence reflected that significant...

INTRODUCTION In order to prepare for pandemics, it is important to assess the likelihood that hospital personnel would report to work and to identify the issues that may affect this decision. OBJECTIVE To survey hospital personnel regarding their attendance at work in the hypothetical event of avian influenza pandemic, and what factors might influence this decision. METHODS A voluntary, con...

BACKGROUND Appropriate admissions and patients' length of stay are two of the most important indicators of efficient health care delivery in hospitals. Paying due attention to these indicators may lead to optimal use of hospital resources as well as provision of ambulatory services to a larger population of patients. The purpose of the current study is to quantify the rate of inappropriate hosp...

Hospital reorganisation and work redesign is being widely implemented. According to anecdotal and media accounts, a target of restructuring eVorts is often the workforce, of which nursing personnel (registered nurses, licenced practical nurses, and nurse aides) represent 37% of United States hospital employees. Hospital restructuring initiatives are altering nursing work force patterns by chang...

Timeframe: October 2007 through September 2008. See Appendix A for full methodology. This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to a low readmission rate among patients at McKay-Dee Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital and system personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital during...

Gastroenteritis affected many British military personnel during the war in Iraq. In the first month, 1,340 cases were seen; 73% of patients required hospital admission and 36% were hospital staff. In a survey of 500 hospital staff, 76% reported gastroenteritis, which was more likely in clinical workers. Investigations showed only caliciviruses.