Table 1.
Better nursing resources |
Worse nursing resources |
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Characteristics | (n=76 hospitals) | (n=230 hospitals) | P value |
Patient-to-RN staffing ratio, mean (SD) | 4.30 (0.50) | 5.79 (1.05) | <0.0001 |
Nurse skill mix, mean (SD) | 0.85 (0.04) | 0.78 (0.05) | <0.0001 |
Proportion of RNs with a BSN or higher (%) | 68.0 | 43.0 | <0.0001 |
Nurse work environment, mean (SD) | 3.01 (0.19) | 2.68 (0.22) | <0.0001 |
Size, mean number of beds (SD) | 335.76 (197.14) | 239.48 (140.17) | <0.0001 |
Non-teaching, n (%) | 31 (41) | 134 (58) | 0.0114 |
Minor teaching, n (%) | 24 (32) | 77 (34) | 0.7806 |
Major teaching, n (%) | 21 (28) | 19 (8) | <0.0001 |
High technology, n (%) | 53 (70) | 88 (38) | <0.0001 |
Note: Nurse work environment is rated on a scale of 0 (worst)–4 (best).
BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; RN, registered nurse.