Better Nurse Staffing and Nurse Work Environments Associated With Increased Survival of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although nurses are the most likely first responders to witness an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and provide treatment, little research has been undertaken to determine what features of nursing are related to cardiac arrest outcomes.

Objectives

To determine the association between nurse staffing, nurse work environments, and IHCA survival.

Research design

Cross-sectional study of data from: (1) the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation database; (2) the University of Pennsylvania Multi-State Nursing Care and and Patient Safety; and (3) the American Hospital Association annual survey. Logistic regression models were used to determine the association of the features of nursing and IHCA survival to discharge after adjusting for

SUBMITTER: McHugh MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4841621 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature