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Going beyond patient classification systems to create an evidence-based staffing methodology.

Dijon R Fasoli¹, Benjamin G Fincke, Kathlyn Sue Haddock

¹Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. dfasoli@bu.edu

The Journal of Nursing Administration

|September 22, 2011

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs created a national nurse staffing model using evidence-based methods. This adaptable process, involving literature review and expert input, identified key indicators for unit-specific staffing plans.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Management
Health Services Research

Background:

Traditional patient classification systems often lack comprehensive data for effective nurse staffing.
Standardized, evidence-based methodologies are needed to optimize nurse staffing across diverse healthcare settings.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sought to develop a robust, nationally applicable nurse staffing approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the development process of a nationally standardized nurse staffing methodology by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
To outline the integration of literature review, expert consultation, and operational assessments in creating the staffing model.
To identify key indicators for unit-specific nurse staffing models applicable across healthcare environments.

Main Methods:

Conducted an integrative review of recent literature on patient classification systems.
Convened an interdisciplinary expert panel to inform the methodology.
Performed an operational feasibility assessment of proposed indicators.
Involved frontline nurse managers in the development process.

Main Results:

Identified 7 candidate indicators for inclusion in unit-specific staffing models.
Developed a process adaptable to all healthcare settings.
The methodology moves beyond the limitations of traditional patient classification systems.

Conclusions:

The VA's evidence-based nurse staffing methodology offers a standardized and adaptable framework.
The process successfully integrated diverse data sources and stakeholder input.
This approach provides a foundation for optimizing nurse staffing and improving patient care outcomes.