Role of nurses in improving patient safety: Evidence from surgical complications in 21 countries (10 July 2019)

Summary

Amiri et al. analysed the role of nurse staffing in improving patient safety due to reducing surgical complications in member countries of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

They found that a higher proportion of nurses is associated with higher patient safety resulting from lower surgical complications and adverse clinical outcomes in OECD countries.