Staffing levels and hospital mortality in England: a national panel study using routinely collected data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Examine the association between multiple clinical staff levels and case-mix adjusted patient mortality in English hospitals. Most studies investigating the association between hospital staffing levels and mortality have focused on single professional groups, in particular nursing. However, single staff group studies might overestimate effects or neglect important contributions to patient safety from other staff groups.

Design

Retrospective observational study of routinely available data.

Setting and participants

138 National Health Service hospital trusts that provided general acute adult services in England between 2015 and 2019.

Outcome measure

Standardised mortality rates were derived from the Summary Hospital level Mortality Indicator data set, w

SUBMITTER: Rubbo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193053 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature