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Nurse staffing and outcomes for pulmonary lobectomy: Cost and mortality trade-offs
Hannah I Ross1, Maureen C Jones1, Brandon S Hendriksen2
1Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States.
Background:
Nurse staffing impacts patient outcomes, but little is known about the relationship between nurse staffing and outcomes for lung cancer patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy.
Objectives:
To examine the association between nurse staffing and outcomes following lobectomy for lung cancer.
Methods:
Patients (N = 16,994) with lung cancer between who underwent lobectomy between 2008-2011 were identified in the National Inpatient Sample. Nurse staffing was quantified using registered nurse full-time equivalents per adjusted patient days. Multivariable models were used to estimate the effect of RN FTEs on mortality, length of stay, and costs, controlling for covariates.
Results:
Patients treated at hospitals using 5.6 or more RN FTEs had shorter hospitals stays by 0.37 days (p = 0.008), had 36% lower odds of mortality (OR = 0.64, p = 0.014), but incurred $4,388 (p < 0.0001) in additional costs.
Conclusions:
Hospital administrators face a troubling trade-off between costs and outcomes in decisions about nurse staffing mix for pulmonary lobectomy.
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