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Nurse staffing patterns and hospital efficiency in the United States

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Joan R. Bloom¹, Jeffrey A. Alexander², Beverly A. Nuchols³•Institutions (3)

University of California, Berkeley¹, University of Michigan², University of San Francisco³

01 Jan 1997-Social Science & Medicine

TL;DR: The effects of four nurse staffing patterns on the efficiency of patient care delivery in the hospital: registered nurses from temporary agencies; part-time career RNs; RN rich skill mix; and organizationally experienced RNs are assessed.

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