Excellence And Evidence In Healthcare Staffing

By Kathy Douglas, RN, MHA, Institute for Staffing Excellence and Innovation

Staffing in hospitals and healthcare systems is complex, increasingly regulated, and closely associated with patient safety. Moreover, a growing body of evidence suggests that quality; cost of care; safety; length of stay; readmissions; patient, physician, and staff satisfaction; turnover; and vacancy rates – all of which have an impact on operational and financial performance – are all linked to staffing. Consequently, healthcare administrators are under pressure from insurers, patient advocates, unions, and state and national governments to define, secure, and assure effective, safe, and cost-effective staffing. This white paper provides some proven best practices in healthcare staffing as well as some real-world success stories of effective staffing in action.

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