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Improving nurse staffing in New York hospitals could reduce deaths, save money
According to a new study published in
Medical Care, improving hospital nurse staffing as proposed in pending legislation in New York state would likely save lives. The cost of improving nurse staffing would be offset by savings achieved by reducing hospital readmissions and length of hospital stays.
Researchers at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, conducted independent research in early 2020 on whether pending nurse staffing legislation in New York state is in the public s interest. The study of 116 hospitals and 418,000 Medicare patients documented large differences in patient-to-nurse ratios by hospital from an average of 4.3 patients for each nurse to as many as 10.5 patients per nurse. The wide variation in patient-to-nurse ratios across hospitals in New York is contributing to avoidable deaths and unnecessary costs.
PHILADELPHIA (March 3, 2021) - According to a new study published in
Medical Care, improving hospital nurse staffing as proposed in pending legislation in New York state would likely save lives. The cost of improving nurse staffing would be offset by savings achieved by reducing hospital readmissions and length of hospital stays.
Researchers at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, conducted independent research in early 2020 on whether pending nurse staffing legislation in New York state is in the public s interest. The study of 116 hospitals and 418,000 Medicare patients documented large differences in patient-to-nurse ratios by hospital from an average of 4.3 patients for each nurse to as many as 10.5 patients per nurse. The wide variation in patient-to-nurse ratios across hospitals in New York is contributing to avoidable deaths and unnecessary costs.
Illinois faced nursing shortage before COVID-19 stressed health care
Illinois faced nursing shortage before COVID-19 stressed health care An impending health care worker shortage argues for a bill that would allow Illinois to join a multi-state nursing license compact. Nurses could see improved job options.
COVID-19 stress is pushing health care workers out of the profession, but Illinois was facing a nursing shortage before the pandemic with 52% of its nurses age 55 or older.
The state being one of the few that requires its own nursing license doesn’t help, but a recently filed bill is intended to fix that.
Madalyn Mauro, 24, had problems getting an Illinois license that included lost paperwork and trouble getting someone on the phone. Then there was the mandate to give her fingerprints in person in Chicago.