Blog - How staffing shortages affect patient safety (12 April 2022)

Summary

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, staff shortages have worsened in health systems around the world, with an increasing number of healthcare workers leaving the workforce coinciding with increased patient demand. In this blog, Jens Hooiveld, International Marketing Manager at the Patient Safety Company, examines the patient safety issues caused by staffing shortages. He highlights tools that can help nurses manage patient safety in this pressured climate by decreasing the burden of admin associated with reporting adverse incidents.