Gar Lipow writes: >> Recently conducted large scale research found that: >> In a given unit the optimal workload for a nurse was four patients. >> Increasing the workload to 6 resulted in patients being 14% more >> likely to die within 30 days of admission. A workload of 8 patients >> versus 4 was associated with a 31% increase in mortality.[ 4]
Why wouldn't the optimal workload be one nurse for one patient? Or two nurses for one patient? Is there an underlying cost-benefit analysis that needs to be disclosed? David Shemano
