Every year nearly 100,000 hospitalized patients die from infections acquired while undergoing treatment for other conditions, reports Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While many factors may contribute to the phenomenon, nurse staffing (i.e., the number of patients assigned to a nurse) has been implicated as a major cause. A recent study by Dr. Jeannie P. Cimiotti of Rutgers College of Nursing and co-researchers concludes that the degree of ...
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