Fatality risk grows 8% per added med-surg nurse patient: Study

For every additional patient assigned to a medical-surgical nurse in Pennsylvania, there is an associated 8% increase in fatality risk within 30 days, according to a study published April 30 in Medical Care. The study analyzed outcomes of nearly 550,000 medical and surgical patients who received care at a Pennsylvania hospital in 2022 or 2023. […] The post Fatality risk grows 8% per added med-surg nurse patient: Study appeared first on Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News &...