scholarly journals Registered nurse, healthcare support worker, medical staffing levels and mortality in English hospital trusts: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. e008751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Griffiths ◽  
Jane Ball ◽  
Trevor Murrells ◽  
Simon Jones ◽  
Anne Marie Rafferty
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurse ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Support Worker ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staffing Levels

scholarly journals Prevalence of Crowding, Boarding and Staffing Levels in Swedish Emergency Departments - a National Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Wretborn ◽  
Joakim Henricson ◽  
Ulf Ekelund ◽  
Daniel B Wilhelms
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Ed Crowding ◽  
Staff Workload

Abstract Background: Emergency Department (ED) crowding occurs when demand for care exceeds the available resources. Crowding has been associated with decreased quality of care and increased mortality, but the prevalence on a national level is unknown in most countries. Method: We performed a national, cross-sectional study on staffing levels, staff workload, occupancy rate and patients waiting for an in-hospital bed (boarding) at five time points during 24 hours in Swedish EDs. Results: Complete data were collected from 37 (51% of all) EDs in Sweden. High occupancy rate indicated crowding at twelve hospitals (37.5 %) at 31 out of 170 (18.2%) time points. Mean workload (measured on a scale from 1, no workload to 6, very high workload) was moderate at 2.65 (±1.25). Boarding was more prevalent in academic EDs than rural EDs (median 3 vs 0). There were an average of 2.6, 4.6 and 3.2 patients per registered nurse, enrolled nurse and physician, respectively. Conclusion: ED crowding based on occupancy rate was prevalent on a national level in Sweden and comparable with international data. Staff workload, boarding and patient to staff ratios were generally lower than previously described.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Crowding, Boarding and Staffing Levels in Swedish Emergency Departments - a National Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Wretborn ◽  
Joakim Henricson ◽  
Ulf Ekelund ◽  
Daniel B Wilhelms
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Ed Crowding ◽  
Staff Workload

Abstract Background Emergency Department (ED) crowding occurs when demand for care exceeds the available resources. Crowding has been associated with decreased quality of care and increased mortality, but the prevalence on a national level is unknown in most countries. Methods We performed a national, cross-sectional study on staffing levels, staff workload, occupancy rate and patients waiting for an in-hospital bed (boarding) at five time points during 24 hours in Swedish EDs. Results Complete data were collected from 37 (51% of all) EDs in Sweden. High occupancy rate indicated crowding at twelve hospitals (37.5 %) at 31 out of 170 (18.2%) time points. Mean workload (measured on a scale from 1, no workload to 6, very high workload) was moderate at 2.65 (±1.25). Boarding was more prevalent in academic EDs than rural EDs (median 3 vs 0). There were an average of 2.6, 4.6 and 3.2 patients per registered nurse, enrolled nurse and physician, respectively. Conclusion ED crowding based on occupancy rate was prevalent on a national level in Sweden and comparable with international data. Staff workload, boarding and patient to staff ratios were generally lower than previously described.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Crowding, Boarding and Staffing Levels in Swedish Emergency Departments - a National Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Wretborn ◽  
Joakim Henricson ◽  
Ulf Ekelund ◽  
Daniel B Wilhelms
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
High Workload ◽  
International Data ◽  
Ed Crowding ◽  
Staff Workload

Abstract Emergency Department (ED) crowding occurs when demand for care exceeds the available resources. Crowding has been associated with decreased quality of care and increased mortality, but the prevalence on a national level is unknown in most countries. We performed a national, cross-sectional study on staffing levels, staff workload, occupancy rate and patients waiting for an in-hospital bed (boarding) at five timepoints during 24 hours in Swedish EDs. Complete data were collected from 37 (51% of all) EDs in Sweden. High occupancy rate indicated crowding at twelve hospitals (37.5 %) at 31 out of 170 (18.2%) timepoints. Mean workload (measured on a scale from 1, no workload to 6, very high workload) was moderate at 2.65 (±1.25). Boarding was more prevalent in academic EDs than rural EDs (median 3 vs 0). There were an average of 2.6, 4.6 and 3.2 patients per registered nurse, enrolled nurse and physician, respectively. ED crowding based on occupancy rate was prevalent on a national level in Sweden and comparable with international data. Staff workload, boarding and patient to staff ratios were generally lower than previously described.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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