Association between Nurse Staffing and In-Hospital Bone Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine if sufficient nurse staffing reduced in-hospital fractures in acute care hospitals.

Data sources/study setting

The Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination inpatient (DPC) database from July 2010 to March 2014 linked with the Surveys for Medical Institutions.

Study design

We conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the association of inpatient nurse-to-occupied bed ratio (NBR) with in-hospital fractures. Multivariable logistic regression with generalized estimating equations was performed, adjusting for patient characteristics and hospital characteristics.

Data collection/extraction methods

We identified 770,373 patients aged 50 years or older who underwent planned major surgery for some forms of cancer or cardiovascular diseases

SUBMITTER: Morita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441478 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature