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EPC-Related Articles, September 26, 2014
BMJ Quality and Safety
Tvedt C, Sjetne IS, Helgeland J, Bukholm G. An observational study: associations between nurse-reported hospital characteristics and estimated 30-day survival probabilities. BMJ Qual Saf 2014 Sep; 23(9):757-64. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored systematic review and meta-analysis by Kane et al. (Med Care, 2007) on the association of registered nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes.] Select to access the abstract.
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Internet Citation: EPC-Related Articles, September 26, 2014. Content last reviewed September 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https:/archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/articles/epc/20140929-epc.html