Patients are sicker than ever before. The Safe Staffing Alliance believes that meeting those patients' needs through compassionate care can only be achieved by adequate nurse staffing levels. Given the compelling evidence of a link between registered nurse (RN) numbers and quality of care, ensuring there are sufficient nurses, in all areas of service provision, is a priority.
The Safe Staffing Alliance has brought together some of the vast body of evidence that staffing levels are linked to quality.
We would like to hear what's going on in your area so we have an up-to-date picture of the staffing situation nationally.